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'''''Acanthicus''''' is a [[genus]] of [[Loricariidae|armored catfishes]] native to [[South America]].
The name ''Acanthicus'' is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]], ''akanthikos'' meaning thorny, spiny.<ref name=fishbase>{{FishBase genus|genus=Acanthicus|year=2007|month=July}}</ref> Fish of this genus are known as Lyre tail plecos.<ref name=pchystrix/><ref name=pcadonis/> ''A. hystrix'' may also be known as L155 by the [[L-number]] system.<ref name=pchystrix>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=217|title=PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog::Loricariidae::Acanthicus hystrix|date=2006-08-13|accessdate=2007-07-21}}</ref>
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