Global InformationAcanthicus adonis information
| Acanthicus adonis | |
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Acanthicus |
| Species: | A. adonis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthicus adonis Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1988
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Acanthicus adonis, the adonis pleco or polka dot lyre-tail pleco, is a large species of armored catfish.[2][3] It was originally described from the lower Tocantins River in Brazil, but individuals resembling the species have also been recorded from Amazonian Peru.[4][5] The species is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade, but its massive adult size and territorially aggressive behavior means that a very large tank is required.[5][2] These fish are opportunistic omnivores.[2]
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Acanthicus adonis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T164512501A164512505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164512501A164512505.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b c PlanetCatfish: Acanthicus adonis. Retrieved 17 May 2013
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Acanthicus adonis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Chamon, C.C. (2016): Redescription of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with comments on the systematics and distribution of the genus. Zootaxa, 4088 (3): 395–408.
- ^ a b "Acanthicus adonis". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 31 October 2017.