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Pseudacanthicus leopardus

Pseudacanthicus leopardus is a species of armored catfish native to Guyana and Brazil where it occurs in the Rupununi River basin. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.

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Jul 4, 2026
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Length
106 w
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Source
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
At New York Aquarium.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Pseudacanthicus
Species:
P. leopardus
Binomial name
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
(Fowler, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Stoneiella leopardus Fowler, 1914

Pseudacanthicus leopardus is a species of armored catfish native to Guyana and Brazil where it occurs in the Rupununi River basin. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.

References

References

  1. Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Pseudacanthicus leopardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164516150A164516190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164516150A164516190.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.