Biology:Pseudacanthicus major
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Short description: Species of catfish
| Pseudacanthicus major | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudacanthicus |
| Species: | P. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacanthicus major Chamon & Costa e Silva, 2018
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Pseudacanthicus major[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin in Brazil . The species is notably large for a loricariid, reaching 60 cm (23.6 inches) SL.[2]
P. major was described in 2018 by Carine C. Chamon (of the Federal University of Tocantins) and Thiago Costa e Silva on the basis of coloration and morphology. Its specific epithet derives from Latin and refers to its large size.[2] It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is usually referred to either as the giant cactus pleco or by its L-number, which is L-186.[3] FishBase does not list this species.
References
- ↑ "Pseudacanthicus major Chamon & Costa e Silva, 2018" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/10392625.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chamon, C. C., & Silva, T. (2018). Pseudacanthicus major: description of one of the largest known Loricariidae (Hypostominae: Ancistrini), a species from rio Tocantins basin, Brazil. Zootaxa, 4387(3), 499–510. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4387.3.5
- ↑ "Pseudacanthicus major • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1023.
Wikidata ☰ Q57647710 entry
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