sˈɛvɹəl spˈiːsiːz ʌv tˈɜːɹɪɡˌɑːplɪtʃθiz hɐvbɪn ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɪn flˈɔːɹɪdə, həwˈaɪiː, nᵻvˈædə, ænd tˈɛksəs.
Several species of Pterygoplichthys have been established in the United States in Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, and Texas.