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Pseudacanthicus spinosus (Castelnau, 1855)

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Allan James (2) Danny Blundell (4) Jim Makin (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Iain Briggs (3) Fauna Tropica (1)

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There are a few similar looking species such as L096, L160 and L375. It is not known yet if these are distict species or just geographical variants of P. spinosus. Aquarium Care: Would need a large tank as they grow big and are territorial. Diet: As with all of this genera they are carnivores and would need to be fed on frozen foods such as Artemia, mosquito larvae, mysis and shrimp. They can also be fed pellet and tablet foods. Etymology: The specific name spinosus: Meaning spiny.

Common Name:

Spiny Monster, L375, L160, L096 (colour variants)

Synonyms:

Hypostomus spinosus, Chaetostomus spinosus, Hemiancistrus spinosus

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Brazil: Pará, Rio Tocantins (Cametá-Marabá), Rio Guamá (Ourém). Venezuela.

Size:

35.0cm. (14ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Pseudacanthicus spinosus has an extensive distribution in the Amazon basin (from the Napo-Pastaza in Ecuador to the Ilha do Marajó) and may be affected by the construction of the hydrolectric dams in the Rio Xingu and Rio Madeira basins. Although little is known about the population of the species, the aforementioned impacts do not represent substantial threats for their conservation, considering the wide range of distribution. Therefore, Pseudacanthicus spinosus is considered as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.
Varella, H.R. 2023. Pseudacanthicus spinosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.

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Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Mouth view

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Rear view

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

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