| Pterygoplichthys | |
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| Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Pterygoplichthyini |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys T. N. Gill, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Hypostomus duodecimalis Spix & Agassiz, 1829
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Pterygoplichthys, sometimes collectively known as janitor fish, is a genus of South American armored catfishes.[1] These fish are commonly known as sailfin armoured catfish or sailfin plecs, especially in the aquarium trade.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pterygoplichthys". FishBase. December 2011 version.