Pseudacanthicus is a genus of medium to large-sized suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America, where found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guianas.[1][2] They are primarily found in fast-flowing waters, sometimes relatively deep.[2] They are sometimes kept in aquariums.[3]
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^ abvan der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0691170749.
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Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus" in FishBase. December 2011 version. Varella, H.R. (2023). "Pseudacanthicus spinosus". IUCN Red List...
(2022). "Pseudacanthicus pirarara". FishBase. Chamon, C. C., & Sousa, L. M. (2017). A new species of the leopard pleco genus Pseudacanthicus (Siluriformes:...
Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pseudacanthicus pitanga". FishBase. Chamon C. C. (2015). Pseudacanthicus pitanga: a new species of Ancistrini (Siluriformes:...
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not been reported for the other Pseudacanthicus species. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pseudacanthicus histrix" in FishBase. December 2011...
species. "Pseudacanthicus major Chamon & Costa e Silva, 2018". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-06-21. Chamon, C. C., & Silva, T. (2018). Pseudacanthicus major:...
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