Pseudacanthicus histrix

Pseudacanthicus histrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Subfamily:	Hypostominae
Tribe:	Ancistrini
Genus:	Pseudacanthicus
Species:	P. histrix
Binomial name
	Pseudacanthicus histrix; (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
	Rinelepis histrix Valenciennes, 1840; Loricaria histrix Vandelli, 1840; Loricaria spinosae Ferreira, 1922;

Pseudacanthicus histrix is a large species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Rio Negro and lower Amazon basins.^[1] This species grows to a total length of 90 cm (3 ft).^[1] P. histrix has incredibly elongated odontodes that form a brush on the anterior margin of the pectoral fin spine in breeding males; however, sexual dimorphism has not been reported for the other Pseudacanthicus species.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pseudacanthicus histrix" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
^ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862". Retrieved 2007-07-24.

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[fishbase-1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pseudacanthicus histrix" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

[Armbruster-2] Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862". Retrieved 2007-07-24.

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