Guyanancistrus nassauensis

Guyanancistrus nassauensis

Endemic Catfish of South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Guyanancistrus nassauensis is a species of catfish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes. It is discovered in 2005 and formally described in 2018. G. nassauensis is a rare species, highly endemic to the Nassau Mountains in Suriname, and is threatened with extinction by proposed or ongoing mining activities.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Guyanancistrus
Maximum length: 6.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Paramaka Creek and some of its tributaries, Marowijne River Basin in the Surinamese Nassau Mountains.

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