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Guyanancistrus brevispinis (Heitmans, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)

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Karsten Schönherr (3)

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The most ubiquitous, frequently occurring and abundant species of this genus. Habitat: Occurs in all kinds of streams where the substrate is rocky and the water is flowing. Found in great numbers in zones of plunging waters. May be found together with Lithoxus in little forest creeks as well as in rapids. Description: The Guyanancistrus genera are small with a flattened body and a large suckermouth. Similar to the Ancistrus genera but the edge of the snout is ossified and free of tentacles with short, bristle-like odontodes. Distinguished from the Pseudancistrus genus by the absence of much prolonged odontodes on the edge of the snout in sexually mature adults. Aquarium Care: Not the easiest genera to keep as they will need clean, oxygen rich water and a strong current. Peaceful species. Diet: Mainly vegetable foods such as lettuce, spinach, cucumber, zucchini and the addition of vegetable tablets and pleco wavers. Remarks: A very variable species (group) that may actually consist of several closely related species with G. brevispinis restricted to Nickerie River, its type locality.

Common Name:

L041

Synonyms:

Lasiancistrus brevispinis, Pseudancistrus brevispinis

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Atlantic coastal drainages of the Guianas, from Nickerie to Oyapock River basins. Type Locality: Fallawatra R., rapid 5 km southwest of Stondansie Fall, Nickerie dist., Suriname.

Size:

14.0cm. (5½ins)

Temp:

23-27°c (73-81°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2018 ).
Mol, H.A. Jan, The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname. BRILL, Leiden Boston, 2012. 889 p.
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.
Silva, G.S.C., F.F. Roxo and C. Oliveira, 2015. Two new species of Pseudancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Amazon basin, northern Brazil. ZooKeys 482:21-34.

Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Guyanancistrus brevispinis
From Palumeu, Suriname

Guyanancistrus brevispinis
From Gran Rio, Suriname

Guyanancistrus brevispinis
From Crique Petit Laussat, French Guiana

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