Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Pseudacanthicus spinosus, commonly known as leopard pleco,[1] is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Ecuador where it occurs in the Amazon Basin. This species grows to a length of 26 centimetres (10 in) SL.
| Pseudacanthicus spinosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudacanthicus |
| Species: | P. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacanthicus spinosus (Castelnau, 1855) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- Varella, H.R. (2023). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830245A178114810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830245A178114810.en. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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