Pseudacanthicus spinosus (Castelnau, 1855)
Image contributors to this species:
ScotCat (2) Danny Blundell (4) Jim Makin (1)
ScotCat Sources:
Other Sources:
Fishbase  Google   ACSI
Common Name:	Spiny Monster, L 096, L 160 ( colour variants)
Synonyms:	Hypostomus spinosus, Chaetostomus spinosus, Hemiancistrus spinosus
Family:	Loricariidae ycipitidae
Distribution:	Brazil: Pará, Rio Tocantins (Cametá-Marabá), Rio Guamá (Ourém). Venezuela.
Size:	45cm. (18ins)
Temp:	20-24°c (67-75°f.)
p.H.	6.5-7.2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family:  Loricariidae

Click on thumbnails

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus Showing mouth structure

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                              updated = September 26, 2006 © scotcat 1997-2007