Pseudacanthicus histrix
| Pseudacanthicus histrix | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Pseudacanthicus |
| Species: | P. histrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacanthicus histrix (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) | |
Pseudacanthicus histrix is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Negro and Amazon Basins. This species grows to a length of 90 centimetres (35 in) TL. P. histrix has incredibly elongated odontodes that form a brush on the anterior margin of the pectoral fin spine in breeding males; however, sexual dimorphism has not been reported for the other species.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pseudacanthicus histrix" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862". Retrieved 2007-07-24.
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