Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Subfamily Hypostominae Scientific name Pseudacanthicus histrix Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Loricariidae Tribe Ancistrini Higher classification Pseudacanthicus | |
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Similar Pseudacanthicus, Catfish, Loricariidae, Pseudacanthicus spinosus, Hypostominae | ||
Pseudacanthicus histrix is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Negro and Amazon Basins. This species grows to a length of 90 centimetres (35 in) TL. 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 species.
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