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Down Summary of Spectracanthicus
Etymology Genus: Latin, spectrum = look, apparition + Greek, akantha = thorn.
Identification Spectracanthicus can be separated from all other loricariids except some Baryancistrus, Parancistrus and an undescribed Hemiancistrus by the presence of the dorsal-fin membrane contacting the adipose-fin spine. It can be separated from Baryancistrus and the Hemiancistrus by having fewer teeth (less than 25 vs. greater than 25) and from Parancistrus by having restricted gill openings. A key to the genus can be found here.
Size Smallest 64mm, largest 150mm, average 120mm, most commonly 130mm. All SL.
Species There are 17 "species" in the database
Keepers 8 species (47%) are being kept by registered keepers
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1. Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (35.61%)
2. Spectracanthicus zuanoni (25%)
3. Spectracanthicus sp. (L254) (12.12%)
4. Spectracanthicus cf. zuanoni (11.36%)
5. Spectracanthicus murinus (10.61%)
6. Spectracanthicus immaculatus (3.03%)
7. Spectracanthicus tocantinensis (1.52%)
8. Spectracanthicus sp. (L373) (0.76%)
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