Pseudacanthicus spinosus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudacanthicus |
| Species: | P. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacanthicus spinosus | |
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Pseudacanthicus spinosus, the leopard pleco or spinybody pleco, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America where it occurs in the Amazon Basin of Brazil and Ecuador.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 26 cm (10 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Varella, H.R. (2023). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830245A178114810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830245A178114810.en. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudacanthicus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus". FishBase. June 2026 version.