PlanetCatfish.com - Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

L315
L315
L315
Cachoeira Grande do Iriri, 03°50'35.5"S, 052°44'08.3"W
Underwater in habitat
Close-up of head
Close-up of mouth
Underwater in habitat (sport var.) L016
L030
Close-up of pectoral fin
L030
L030
L030
L030 juvenile - Rio Xingu at Belo Monte
L030 dorsal view of head
L030 ventral view
L030 underwater
L030 - Rio Xingu at Belo Monte
L030 dorsal view of head
L030 ventral view
L030 underwater
L030 adult - Rio Xingu at Belo Monte
L030 dorsal view of head
L030 ventral view
L030 underwater
L030
Habitat: Rio Xingu

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Spectracanthicus punctatissimus** (Steindachner, 1881)
Common Names	L016, Bluespotted Pleco (Denmark) L030, L315, Blåplettet Sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	East shore of Rio Xingu, Pôrto de Mós, Pará State, Brazil, 1°45'S, 52°10'W.
Synonym(s)	Chaetostomus punctatissimus, Oligancistrus punctatissimus, Parancistrus punctatissimus
Etymology	Genus: Latin, spectrum = look, apparition + Greek, akantha = thorn. This specific epithet refers to its highly spotted(punctum=spotted; -issimus=very, highly) appearance.
Species Information
Size	106mm or 4.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Xingu River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 43, pp 119 [19], Pl. 3 (figs. 3-3a).
Registered Keepers	There are 48 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 15 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 09:11)