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Suckermouth Catfish (Guyanancistrus brevispinis)
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Suckermouth Catfish (Guyanancistrus brevispinis) specimen
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Loricariidae

Suckermouth Catfish

Guyanancistrus brevispinis

Fourteen Point Two Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Guyanancistrus brevispinis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Atlantic coastal drainages of the Guianas, ranging from the Nickerie River basin to the Oyapock basin in French Guiana and Suriname. It has also been reported from Guyana, but this is believed to be a misidentification.

Maximum length
14.2 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Atlantic coastal drainages of the Guianas, from Nickerie to Oyapock River basins.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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