ɐkˈænθɪkəs ɪz ɐ dʒˈɛnəs ʌv lˈɑːɹdʒ, sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈʌkɚməθ ˈɑːɹmɚd kˈætfɪʃᵻz nˈeɪɾɪv tə ðɪ ˈæmɐzˌɑːn ænd ˌɔːɹɪnˈoʊkoʊ bˈeɪsənz, ænd pˈɑːsᵻbli ɪn ɡaɪˈɑːnə.
Acanthicus is a genus of large, South American suckermouth armored catfishes native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and possibly in Guyana.