Etymology
akantha (gr.) = peak with respect to the spiny body
Synonyms
Lyre tail plecos
Length (total)
100 - 120 cm
Anatomy
3 intergrown bone plates on the back of the head, many odontodes, flattened head
Body height
flat
Coloring
black, grey, possibly juvenile white spots
Mouth
Jaw
many small teeth and replacement teeth
Sex difference
longer interopercular-odontodes and more and strongre odontodes on the first spin of pectoral fin
Others
older plecos among themselves very aggressive
Strinking
of them
of them
flat head, heavy growth with odontodes
Similar Genus
Additional literatur
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.12 - 15
Internet sources
- Spix, J.B.von, 1829 "Selecta genera et species piscium Brasiliensium" (Monachii)
- Chamon, Carine C., 2016 "Redescription of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with comments on the systematics and distribution of the genus" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4088, P. 395)
- Bogan, S. & Agnolin, F.L., 2020 "First fossil of the Giant Armored Catfish Acanthicus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Late Miocene of Entre Ríos Province, Argentina" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4803 No. 3, P. 325)
- Armbruster
- Ulmer.de
- ACSI
Species
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
(cm)
T.
(°C)
(°C)
Bree
ding
ding
>120
300
25 - 29
ZooBorns
>120
300
25 - 29
unknown
Acanthicus hystrix
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Brazil
Amazonas-Einzug, rio Branco, río Ucayali, rio Trombetas, rio Japurá, rio Madeira, rio Xingu, rio Tocantins, rio Araguaia, río Orinoco?, río Apure?
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Brazil
Amazonas-Einzug, rio Branco, río Ucayali, rio Trombetas, rio Japurá, rio Madeira, rio Xingu, rio Tocantins, rio Araguaia, río Orinoco?, río Apure?
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
120
300
25 - 30
DATZ
>120
300
25 - 29
Catfish Atlas 2
120
300
25 - 29
unknown
120
300
26 - 30
unknown
Acanthicus sp. aff. hystrix "L 193"
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Guayabero, río Guaviare; río Orituco, río Guárico, río Apure, río Caura, río Orinoco
(Guaviare, Meta, Apure, Bolívar (VEN), Guárico)
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Guayabero, río Guaviare; río Orituco, río Guárico, río Apure, río Caura, río Orinoco
(Guaviare, Meta, Apure, Bolívar (VEN), Guárico)
120
300
25 - 29
unknown
120
300
25 - 29
unknown
9 entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Hans-Georg Evers
1, 3, 5
Ingo Seidel
6
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