taxonID	type	description	language	source
03CA87D2FF8CFFECFC0BFD65FBF9FB18.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Revised by Weber (1992), with Liposarcus and Glyptoperichthys also treated as valid. Generic synonymy herein based on Armbruster (2004).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8CFFEAFC88FAC5FE39FC5B.taxon	description	354. Type locality: Río Paraguay, in front of Formosa. No types known. Pterygoplichthys anisitsi Eigenmann and Impact Level Impact Description 0 No data available, no impacts known, not detectable, or not applicable 1 Minor impacts, only locally, only on common species, negligible economic loss 2 Minor impacts, more widespread, also on rarer species, minor economic loss 3 Medium impacts, large-scale, several species concerned, relevant decline, relevant ecosystem modifications, medium economic loss 4 Major impact with high damage, major changes in ecosystem functions, decrease of species, major economic loss 5 Major large-scale impact with high damage and complete destruction, threat to species including local extinctions, high economic costs	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8CFFEAFC88FAC5FE39FC5B.taxon	materials_examined	Kennedy, 1903: 503. Type locality: Laguna of the Rio Paraguay at Asuncion. Holotype: IU 9873; whereabouts unknown.	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8CFFEAFC88FAC5FE39FC5B.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Paraguay, middle Paraná, Bermejo, and Uruguay River basins (Weber 2003). R e m a r k s: Weber (1992 2003) treated Liposarcus ambrosettii Holmberg, 1893, as a nomen oblitum, but its use in several publications negate that status. Redescribed as Liposarcus anisitsi in Weber (1992: 13).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8AFFEAFC5BFEE4FBBAFCFB.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Redescribed in Weber (1992: 17), with type locality of Liposarcus altipinnis as: Cupari River, Tapajós River basin, Amazon drainage, Amazonas State, Brazil.	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8AFFEAFC51FBA5FA5BFA58.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Redescribed in Weber (1992: 28).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8AFFEAFC89FA05FACAF918.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Redescription and type locality interpretation in Weber (1992: 9, 27).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8AFFEBFCB1F8C5FD0DFD9B.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Redescribed in Weber (1992: 10).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8BFFEBFF66FC05FF0CFAF8.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Redescribed in Weber (1992: 22). Redescribed again in Armbruster and Page (2006: 403).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8BFFEBFF66FAE5FF0FF9D8.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Redescribed in Page et al. (1996: 186).	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
03CA87D2FF8BFFE9FC83FBC5FCB4FDFB.taxon	description	Distributional Summary The summary table of all records for introduced Pterygoplichthys spp. through June 1, 2017 along with relevant remarks is provided in Appendix 1. We included seventy-one unique records. Seven introduced species or hybrids of the genus Pterygoplichthys have been reported from five continents, plus an extended range in their native South America, and twenty-one countries (Fig. 1). Of these, fifteen records involve detections (i. e. species present but whose establishment status is unknown) and fifty-five instances are established (i. e. reproducing) populations. A single successful eradication of a previously established population of P. disjunctivus is reported from the Rainbow River, Florida, USA (Hill and Sowards 2015). The most abundant established populations are those of P. disjunctivus and P. pardalis (n = 22 each), followed by P. multiradiatus (n = 5), P. ambrosetti (n = 4), and likely hybrids of P. disjunctivus x pardalis (n = 2) (Table 3). The first established population was reported from Florida, USA in the late 1950 s (Fuller et al. 1999). Since 1985, the number of both detected and established reports in the literature has rapidly risen (Fig. 2). The summarized data will be deposited online through GBIF. Generic Impact Scoring System (GISS) Our literature survey produced twenty-one papers providing evidence on the impacts of Pterygoplichthys spp. in their nonnative ranges. In table 4, we provide detailed justifications for scores along with references used to calculate the GISS. The six environmental categories yielded a score of 11 - 12 (of a possible 30), while the four socioeconomic categories evaluated yielded a score of 7 (of a possible 20), resulting in a cumulative GISS of 18 - 19 (of a possible 50) for the genus.	en	Orfinger, Alexander Benjamin, Goodding, Daniel Douglas (2018): Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis Weber 1991. Zoological Studies 57 (7): 1-16, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2018.57-07, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8055765
