Longspined Cactus Pleco

Pseudacanthicus major

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae

Pseudacanthicus major is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin. The species is notably large for a loricariid, reaching 60 cm (23.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil · 1

Sources and credits

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Longspined Cactus Pleco

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