Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Guyanancistrus

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6 species
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Max. Length 14.2 cm SL

 
Guyanancistrus brevispinis
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Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis
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Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Guyanancistrus megastictus
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL

 
Guyanancistrus nassauensis
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Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Guyanancistrus tenuis
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Max. Length 9.8 cm SL

 
Guyanancistrus teretirostris
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Guyanancistrus brevispinis South America 14.2 SL 1983
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis South America 6.4 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus megastictus South America 6.3 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus nassauensis South America 6.1 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus tenuis South America 9.1 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus teretirostris South America 9.8 SL 2018



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