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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 14 species (82%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Spectracanthicus punctatissimusSpectracanthicus punctatissimus
(33.1%)
2.
Spectracanthicus zuanoniSpectracanthicus zuanoni
(23.45%)
3.
Spectracanthicus sp. (L254)Spectracanthicus sp. (L254)
(11.72%)
4.
Spectracanthicus cf. zuanoniSpectracanthicus cf. zuanoni
(11.03%)
5.
Spectracanthicus murinusSpectracanthicus murinus
(10.34%)
6.
Spectracanthicus immaculatusSpectracanthicus immaculatus
(2.76%)
7.
Spectracanthicus tocantinensisSpectracanthicus tocantinensis
(2.07%)
8.
Spectracanthicus sp. (L373)Spectracanthicus sp. (L373)
(1.38%)
9.
Spectracanthicus javaeSpectracanthicus javae
(0.69%)
10. Spectracanthicus sp. (L417) (0.69%)
11.
Spectracanthicus sp. (L175)Spectracanthicus sp. (L175)
(0.69%)
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