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Pterygoplichthys, sometimes collectively known as janitor fish, is a genus of South American armored catfishes. These fish are commonly known as sailfin armoured catfish or sailfin plecs, especially in the aquarium trade.
Jun 7, 2023 · The Pasig River is home to a population of South American catfish, or the so-called “janitor fish.” How can this fish thrive in a rather polluted river, and how did it get there in first place? The origin of the janitor fish’s populations in the Philippines is unclear.
Mar 29, 2024 · Janitor fish is one of the more popular freshwater aquarium fish species, but did you know that this invasive species is also edible and is consumed as food in some areas of the Philippines? In this article, we are going to discover the health benefits of janitor fish, its life cycle, uses, and disadvantages, so keep reading.
Janitor fish (Hypostomus plecostomus) are big freshwater creatures that are native to South American nations such as Brazil and Peru. The family Loricariidae fish often thrive out in nature, but are also frequently seen living in aquariums. Janitor fish are known by a handful of other monikers, ...
Janitor fish (Pterygoplichtys disjunctivus) is one of the most destructive invasive fish species in the Philippines. Without having a natural predator to reduce its population, the number of janitor species had rapidly increased throughout the years.
It is recorded in the Marikina River in the Philippines and known as the "janitor fish", where it has become a local pest and sold in bulk, in efforts to eliminate the fish.
Likas na matigas ang kaliskis ng mga janitor fish, na nakarating sa mga katubigan ng Pilipinas dahil sa mga iresponsable umanong pet owner na pinakawalan ang mga ito. At dahil invasive species, nakikipagkumpitensya ang mga janitor fish sa native species sa Pilipinas.
Pterygoplichthys pardalis, the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a freshwater tropical fish in the armored catfish family (Loricariidae).
Mar 9, 2011 · Filipinos generally find janitor fish unpalatable so those that are caught by fishermen go to waste. In a belated response to the threat posed by all foreign species, the government has just...
The results showed that the South American vermiculated sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus, a species earlier reported from Laguna Lake and nearby rivers in Luzon, northern Philippines, has invaded the Agusan Marsh.
