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Pseudacanthicus spinosus

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Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudacanthicus
Species:
P. spinosus
Binomial name
Pseudacanthicus spinosus
(Castelnau, 1855)

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.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ a b 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.