AquaticRepublic.com - Spectracanthicus javae (Loricariidae) All Fishes

Holotype
Holotype, dorsal view
Holotype, ventral view
Habitat
Close-up of holes & cracks where species inhabits

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Spectracanthicus javae** Chamon, Pereira, Mendonça & Akama, 2018
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Javaés, Ilha do Bananal, Pedral da Sambaíba, Pium, Tocantins, Brazil, 10° 00' 01"S, 50° 01'29"W.
Etymology	Genus: Latin, spectrum = look, apparition + Greek, akantha = thorn.
Species Information
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	Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Javaés (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Journal of Fish Biology v. 92 (no. 2), pp [3], Figs. 1-4.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:11 (species record created: 2018 Jan 20 11:11)