glytoperichthys & liposarcus reclassification?

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glytoperichthys & liposarcus reclassification?

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i recently read an article about these families being reclassified into one family. can anyone confirm this? or tell me the real story?
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Yes, they are being put back into the genus <i>Pterygoplichthys</i> by Jon Armbruster, although it is not yet officially published. See this.
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Bah... Pterygoplichthys is so hard to pronounce :p
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