Pterygoplichthys sp.
Pterygoplichthys sp.
(sailfin armored catfish)
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14 results for Pterygoplichthys sp. (sailfin armored catfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2544 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Observational Field Pterygoplichthys “disjunctivus” reduces aquatic vegetation such as Vallisneria spp. and increase... 33742
2555 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal N/A Pterygoplichthys spp. graze algae from submersed rocks, woody debris, and other substrates... 14143
2560 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal N/A Pterygoplichthys spp. graze algae from submersed rocks, woody debris, and other substrates... 14143
2561 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal N/A Pterygoplichthys spp. may impact primary productivity by consuming algae, thus bypassing... 14143
2579 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal N/A Algal grazing by Pterygoplichthys spp. leads to lost cover and reduced quality of habitat... 26745
2582 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal N/A Boney plates of Pterygoplichthys spp. may act as phosphorus sinks in oligotrophic systems. 26745
2584 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Observational Field In Lake Okeechobee, FL populations of P. "multiradiatus" was associated with decline in abundance... 33712
2591 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal Field Abundant Pterygoplichthys cf. disjunctivus feces leached nutrients back into Volusia Blue Spring... 33457
2648 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Observational Field Pterygoplichthys “disjunctivus” and P. “pardalis” altered nutrient dynamics in the... 26548
2649 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Experimental Field Grazing by Pterygoplichthys spp. decreased algal biomass in-situ, but algal growth and... 27292
2651 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Experimental Laboratory Grazing by Pterygoplichthys spp. decreased algal biomass in mesocosms, but increased... 27292
7385 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Anecdotal N/A Pterygoplichthys sp. are known to disrupt nutrient cycling and native food webs. 42294
8445 Pterygoplichthys sp. Food Web Observational Field High densities of Pterygoplichthys sp. can generate nutrient hot spots which influences... 42497
8447 Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Food Web Observational Field In Volusia Spring, Florida, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus had a higher concentration of... 42497

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/16/2024].

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