Pitanga Pleco
Pseudacanthicus pitanga
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The pitanga pleco (L024) comes from the Tocantins basin in Brazil, described in 2015. 'Pitanga' means red in Tupi, after the colour of its fins. It is captive-bred and exported to Europe and the United States. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pseudacanthicus pitanga
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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