Acary avion

Acanthicus adonis

Not Evaluated Freshwater

Maksimum Boy

20,600000381469727 cm

Renk

Dark blackish-gray to dark olive …

Familya

Loricariidae

Hakkında

A large, spectacular armored catfish (up to 100cm) from Amazonian and Orinoco rivers with star-like spots. Covered in heavy bony plates. Feeds on algae and biofilm scraped from wood and rocks. Popular in large aquariums.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	20,600000381469727 cm

Coloration

Dark blackish-gray to dark olive body densely covered with small white to pale spots creating a polka-dot pattern over the entire body and fins; large odontodes (spines) on the pectoral fins; belly pale.

Habitat & Distribution

Large rivers of the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America, including the main channels and large tributaries. Inhabits areas with submerged wood and large rocks. Prefers clean, well-oxygenated water.

Su Tipi

Freshwater

Coğrafi Dağılım

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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

A South American armored catfish from the Tocantins River; occasionally kept in large aquariums for its striking spotted pattern. Not consumed commercially; too armored and small for food use.

Taxonomy

Takım	Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Familya	Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Türler	Acanthicus adonis

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Acary avion?

A South American armored catfish from the Tocantins River; occasionally kept in large aquariums for its striking spotted pattern. Not consumed commercially; too armored and small for food use.

How big does Acary avion get?

Acary avion can grow up to 20.600000381469727 cm long.

Where is Acary avion found?

Native to the Tocantins River drainage in the Brazilian state of Pará, in the eastern Amazon basin. Inhabits rocky stretches of swift-flowing lowland Amazonian rivers, clinging to substrate with its suctorial mouth. Large rivers of the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America, including the main channels and large tributaries. Inhabits areas with submerged wood and large rocks. Prefers clean, well-oxygenated wa

What family does Acary avion belong to?

Acary avion (Acanthicus adonis) belongs to the family Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) in the order Siluriformes (Catfishes).