Pseudacanthicus pitanga

Pseudacanthicus pitanga[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 reaches 30 cm (11.8 inches) SL.[2] It was described in 2015 by Carine C. Chamon of the Federal University of Tocantins on the basis of distinctive coloration and morphology.[3] Its specific epithet, pitanga, is derived from a Tupi-Guarani word meaning "red", in reference to the color of the species' fins.[2]

Pseudacanthicus pitanga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudacanthicus
Species:
P. pitanga
Binomial name
Pseudacanthicus pitanga
Chamon, 2015

P. pitanga appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to either as the red-fin cactus pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-024.[4] It is reportedly bred in captivity and exported to multiple countries for aquarium use, especially the United States and countries in Europe.[2]

References
  1. "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pseudacanthicus pitanga". FishBase.
  3. Chamon C. C. (2015). Pseudacanthicus pitanga: a new species of Ancistrini (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypostominae) from rio Tocantins Basin, North Brazil. Zootaxa, 3973(2), 309–320. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3973.2.6
  4. "Pseudacanthicus pitanga • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.


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