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