Spectracanthicus
Sign in to saveSpectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters. The largest species in the genus reaches up to in standard length. They feed on algae and small invertebrates.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyLoricariidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Spectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters. The largest species in the genus reaches up to in standard length. They feed on algae and small invertebrates.
==Species== There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
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Brazil
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Animalia
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Chordata
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genus
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taxonomy
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Actinopterygii
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Siluriformes
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Tocantins River
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endemism
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Q82486
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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Xingu River
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type species
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Tapajós River
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