Pseudacanthicus histrix

Valenciennes, 1840
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Rinelepis histrix
has Loricaria spinosae
Chaetostomus hystrix
Hemiancistrus hystrix
Loricaria histrix
Stachelschwein-Kaktuswels
Length (total)
approx.  76 cm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
lower ➀ Amazonas = rio  Solimões basin, ➀ rio Negro(?)

Amazonas, Pará

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -3.176,-59.933 ]
Map to Pseudacanthicus histrix
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
nein
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males: wider head, often larger dorsal, often more attractive colored
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 393
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.77
  • Das Aquarium 6/95 S.22
  • Schäfer, Frank: "Kaktuswels wissenschaftlich beschrieben"
    (DATZ Mai 2018)
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