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

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2546 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Anecdotal Field Male Pterygoplichthys spp. dig out river banks to create burrows in which an attracted... 18646
2559 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Feeding activities and digging by Pterygoplichthys spp. can cause resuspension of... 14143
2583 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Boney plates of Pterygoplichthys spp. may act as phosphorus sinks in oligotrophic systems. 26745
2590 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Experimental Field Abundant Pterygoplichthys "disjunctivus" feces leached nutrients back into Volusia Blue Spring... 33457
2647 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Observational Field Pterygoplichthys “disjunctivus” and P. “pardalis” altered nutrient dynamics in the... 26548
2650 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Experimental Field Grazing by Pterygoplichthys spp. decreased algal biomass in-situ, but algal growth and... 27292
2652 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Grazing by Pterygoplichthys spp. decreased algal biomass in mesocosms, but increased... 27292
7443 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Experimental Laboratory The presence of Pterygoplichthys spp. results in lower phosphorous concentrations. 38981
7444 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Experimental Laboratory When total phosphorous concentration is increased, female Pterygoplichthys mature at a... 38981
7445 Pterygoplichthys sp. Water Quality Experimental Laboratory When there is an increase in total nitrogen, the mean size and age of male... 38981

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