Acanthicus hystrix

Not to be confused with Pseudacanthicus histrix.

Acanthicus hystrix
From the Xingu River (Altamira, Pará, Brazil)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Acanthicus
Species:
A. hystrix
Binomial name
Acanthicus hystrix
Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829[2]
Synonyms[3]

Acanthicus hystrix, the lyre-tail pleco,[4] is a species of armored catfish native to the Amazon, Tocantins–Araguaia and Orinoco basins.[2] It is typically found at various depths on a rock or rock–gravel bottom in the main channel of rivers in places with moderate to strong current,[2] although it also occurs in slow currents.[4] The species is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade, but its adult size and territorially aggressive behavior means that a very large tank is required.[4]

  1. ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Acanthicus hystrix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830272A158549940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830272A158549940.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ "Acanthicus hystrix". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Acanthicus hystrix". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 31 October 2017.