Guyanancistrus brevispinis

Guyanancistrus brevispinis[1] 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. The species is considered the most common and abundant member of the genus Guyanancistrus, occurring in rocky streams with flowing water, especially in the vicinity of plunging waters. It is known to coexist with members of the genus Lithoxus in small forested creeks as well as rapids. The species reaches 14.2 cm (5.6 inches) in standard length.[2]

Guyanancistrus brevispinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Guyanancistrus
Species:
G. brevispinis
Binomial name
Guyanancistrus brevispinis
(Heitmans, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)
Synonyms
  • Lasiancistrus brevispinis
  • Pseudancistrus brevispinis
Various specimens of Guyanancistrus brevispinis.

Guyanancistrus brevispinis appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to either as the shortspined wing pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-041.[3]

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Guyanancistrus brevispinis (Heitmans, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Guyanancistrus brevispinis". FishBase.
  3. "Guyanancistrus brevispinis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
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