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Highfin Spotted Plecostomus
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Highfin Spotted Plecostomus

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco and Amazon basins.

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