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. They are primarily found in fast-flowing waters, sometimes relatively deep. They are sometimes kept in aquariums.
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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. They are primarily found in fast-flowing waters, sometimes relatively deep. They are sometimes kept in aquariums.
==Species== There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus: Pseudacanthicus fordii (Günther, 1868) Pseudacanthicus histrix (Valenciennes, 1840) Pseudacanthicus leopardus (Fowler, 1914) Pseudacanthicus major Chamon & Costa e Silva, 2018 Pseudacanthicus nyktos Lopes, Sousa & Chamon, 2024 Pseudacanthicus pirarara Chamon & L. M. de Sousa, 2016 Pseudacanthicus pitanga Chamon, 2015 Pseudacanthicus serratus (Valenciennes, 1840) Pseudacanthicus spinosus (Castelnau, 1855)
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