Pseudacanthicus sp. (L024) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Pseudacanthicus sp. (L024) , 1989
Common Name(s)	L024, Flame Pleco, Red Fin Cactus Pleco
Type Locality	Rio Tocantins, Pará, Brazil
Pronunciation	SUE dah KAN thi cuss
Etymology	Pseud- Greek: False, Acanthicus - Greek: Spiny, Thorny. Literally "False Acanthicus" referring to this genus being similar (but different from) to Acanthicus.
Species Information
Size	300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The German common name for this genus is ''Cactus Pleco''. A good name! Similar to L025 but ultimately smaller with a less contrasting overall colouration making it more drab in appearance.
Sexing	Mature males have considerably more odontodal growth on most fins rays but the pectorals are most adorned. Females fill out quite considerably in relation to the slender males.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Brazil: Rio Tocantins Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Temperature	23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Carnivore although not a predator, prawns and chopped mussel appear favourites and promote favourable growth. Some vegetable should also be provided and thus balances diet.
Furniture	Not as shy as some members of the genus although a shady retreat should be provided.
Compatibility	Generally peaceful but territorial from a young age. Some large specimens are aggressively territorial and may cause problems if housed with other large nocturnal fish.
Suggested Tankmates	The temptation with large tough Loricariids is to keep them with large, tough other fish such as Oscars or other brutish characters. This actually works quite well with most omnivorous or mainly vegetarian plecos. Pseudacanthicus however are big messy carnivores, but, like all large plecos, produce vast amounts of waste and as such would require monumental filtration to house alongside non-catfish ''equals''. It is better to think of these catfish as the centerpiece fish and stock their aquarium with medium sized (preferably omnivorous) fish. All sizes of barbs work surprisingly well.
Breeding	Unknown but almost certainly a cave / pipe spawner.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	(1) Cory-Diddi, (2) Daniel Machado, (3) Trident2004, (4) Lornek8, (5) soltarii007 (p: 2, k: 2), (6) DarkAtlas, (7) stinger, (8) ani-mal-lvr (k: 3), (9) nettaigyo, (10) smithrc, (11) Chrysichthys, (12) Cdn Glenwood, (13) Loracidlover, (14) ronsterrc, who also notes: "Great cat.", (15) zedogz (p: 2), (16) Algaedarling, (17) 78bill, (18) mrwickedweasel, (19) fish fodder, (20) Royeight (p: 3), (21) Flex (k: 2), (22) Borbi (k: 3), (23) michele, (24) jasonkhor, (25) Haavard Stoere, (26) OlePaulsen, (27) justin_cu, (28) ayrtoninst (k: 2), (29) Blackhawker, (30) Neri2495, (31) bymoor, (32) Kenny Tay, (33) NC24 (p: 2, k: 8), (34) FFTRIP (p: 2), (35) kamlam (p: 2), (36) james gilbertson, (37) unstoppablejayd, (38) cjerrom. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2006 Dec 07 03:10 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Pseudacanthicus sp. (L024) , 1989

Common Name(s)

L024, Flame Pleco, Red Fin Cactus Pleco

Type Locality

Rio Tocantins, Pará, Brazil

Pronunciation

SUE dah KAN thi cuss

Etymology

Pseud- Greek: False, Acanthicus - Greek: Spiny, Thorny. Literally "False Acanthicus" referring to this genus being similar (but different from) to Acanthicus.

Species Information

Size

300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

The German common name for this genus is ''Cactus Pleco''. A good name! Similar to L025 but ultimately smaller with a less contrasting overall colouration making it more drab in appearance.

Sexing

Mature males have considerably more odontodal growth on most fins rays but the pectorals are most adorned. Females fill out quite considerably in relation to the slender males.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Brazil: Rio Tocantins
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

Temperature

23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Carnivore although not a predator, prawns and chopped mussel appear favourites and promote favourable growth. Some vegetable should also be provided and thus balances diet.

Furniture

Not as shy as some members of the genus although a shady retreat should be provided.

Compatibility

Generally peaceful but territorial from a young age. Some large specimens are aggressively territorial and may cause problems if housed with other large nocturnal fish.

Suggested Tankmates

The temptation with large tough Loricariids is to keep them with large, tough other fish such as Oscars or other brutish characters. This actually works quite well with most omnivorous or mainly vegetarian plecos. Pseudacanthicus however are big messy carnivores, but, like all large plecos, produce vast amounts of waste and as such would require monumental filtration to house alongside non-catfish ''equals''. It is better to think of these catfish as the centerpiece fish and stock their aquarium with medium sized (preferably omnivorous) fish. All sizes of barbs work surprisingly well.

Breeding

Unknown but almost certainly a cave / pipe spawner.

Further Information

Registered Keepers