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Pseudacanthicus major

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Pseudacanthicus major
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudacanthicus
Species:
P. major
Binomial name
Pseudacanthicus major
Chamon & Costa e Silva, 2018

Pseudacanthicus major[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin in Brazil. The species is notably large for a loricariid, reaching 60 cm (23.6 inches) SL.[2]

P. major was described in 2018 by Carine C. Chamon (of the Federal University of Tocantins) and Thiago Costa e Silva on the basis of coloration and morphology. Its specific epithet derives from Latin and refers to its large size.[2] It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is usually referred to either as the giant cactus pleco or by its L-number, which is L-186.[3] FishBase does not list this species.

References

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  1. ^ "Pseudacanthicus major Chamon & Costa e Silva, 2018". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. ^ a b Chamon, C. C., & Silva, T. (2018). Pseudacanthicus major: description of one of the largest known Loricariidae (Hypostominae: Ancistrini), a species from rio Tocantins basin, Brazil. Zootaxa, 4387(3), 499–510. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4387.3.5
  3. ^ "Pseudacanthicus major • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.