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Etymology: Pseudacanthicus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335); nyktos: Name 'nyktos' from the Greek word night in reference to the dark color of the specimen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 8; Raggi anali molli: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dark brown to black body with light gray vermicular spots on the dorsal and ventral surfaces, and fins; lower mode number of teeth in premaxilla and dentary: 3 and 5, respectively; crown shaped anterior edge of supraoccipital with three tips, one larger central tip and two smaller lateral tips; thin and elongated nasal shape; absence of rectangular lateral ethmoid with lateral projection; anterior process of metapterygoid short and straight (Ref. 133457).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: flattened.
This species is found up to 20 meters deep in the main channel of rivers, commonly sheltering near submerged logs. In captivity, it exhibits a carnivorous diet, feeding mainly on small aquatic invertebrates. The species is notably territorial, often displaying intraspecific agression towards sympatric populations. During the reproductive period, males play an active role by confining females in burrows until egg-laying is complete (Ref. 133457).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Lopes, M.L.B.G., L.M.D. Sousa and C.C. Chamon, 2024. New species of Pseudacanthicus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio
Xingu, Amazon, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(3):e240033. (Ref. 133457)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).
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