Pseudacanthicus histrix
Species of fish
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Pseudacanthicus histrix is a large species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Rio Negro and lower Amazon basins.[1] This species grows to a total length of 90 cm (3 ft).[1] P. histrix has incredibly elongated odontodes that form a brush on the anterior margin of the pectoral fin spine in breeding males; however, sexual dimorphism has not been reported for the other Pseudacanthicus species.[2]
| Pseudacanthicus histrix | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Pseudacanthicus |
| Species: | P. histrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacanthicus histrix (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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