Pseudacanthicus major
| Pseudacanthicus major | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudacanthicus |
| Species: | P. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacanthicus major | |
Pseudacanthicus major is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[1] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin. The species is notably large for a loricariid, reaching 60 cm (23.6 inches) SL.[2]
P. major was described in 2018 by Carine C. Chamon (of the Federal University of Tocantins) and Thiago Costa e Silva on the basis of coloration and morphology. Its specific epithet derives from Latin and refers to its large size.[2] It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is usually referred to either as the giant cactus pleco or by its L-number, which is L-186.[3] FishBase does not list this species.
References
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudacanthicus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 Chamon, C. C. & Silva, T. (2018). "Pseudacanthicus major: description of one of the largest known Loricariidae (Hypostominae: Ancistrini), a species from rio Tocantins basin, Brazil". Zootaxa. 4387 (3): 499–510. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4387.3.5.
- ↑ "Pseudacanthicus major • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.