Pseudacanthicus leopardus

Pseudacanthicus leopardus
At New York Aquarium.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Pseudacanthicus
Species:
P. leopardus
Binomial name
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
(Fowler, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Stoneiella leopardus Fowler, 1914

Pseudacanthicus leopardus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in the Rupununi, Essequibo, Takutu basins in Guyana, and the Negro and Branco basin in Brazil. This species grows to a total length of 15 cm (5.9 in).

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudacanthicus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudacanthicus leopardus". FishBase. June 2026 version.