Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854) – Zbrojnik lamparci – Leopard pleco

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Casual

Reproduction not recorded

No data available to assess invasiveness in Poland

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

References

• Keszka S., Panicz R., Tański A. 2008. Fisrt record of the leopard pleco, Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Actinopterygii, Loricariidae) in the Brda River in the centre of Bydgoszcz (northern Poland) Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 38: 135-138. link

Life form: Fish

Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae

Scientific synonyms: Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)