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  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL315
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL315
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL315
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusCachoeira Grande do Iriri, 03°50'35.5"S, 052°44'08.3"W
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusUnderwater in habitat
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL016
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL016
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL016
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusUnderwater in habitat (sport var.) L016
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 juvenile - Rio Xingu at Belo Monte
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 dorsal view of head
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 ventral view
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 underwater
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 - Rio Xingu at Belo Monte
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 dorsal view of head
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 ventral view
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 underwater
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 adult - Rio Xingu at Belo Monte
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 dorsal view of head
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 ventral view
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030 underwater
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusL030
  • Spectracanthicus punctatissimusHabitat: Rio Xingu
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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.
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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.
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Distribution South America: Xingu River basin, Brazil.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 43, pp 119 [19], Pl. 3 (figs. 3-3a).
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Last Update 2023 Aug 12 05:36 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 09:11)