 Summary of acanthicus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pronounced | ah KAN thi cuss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etymology | This name is derived from the Greek word akantha, meaning quill or spike, in reference to its spiny body. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification | The genus can be distinguished from other similar genus by the combination of lack of adipose fin and the well-developed, rough keels along the side of the body. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 530mm, largest 1000mm, average 710mm, most commonly 1000mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 4 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/acanthicus/adonis/1.jpg "Acanthicus adonis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/acanthicus/hystrix/1.jpg "Acanthicus hystrix - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/acanthicus/sp%28l193%29/1.jpg "Acanthicus sp. (L193) - Click for species page")
