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Guyanancistrus nassauensis
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Catfish

Guyanancistrus nassauensis

EN Endangered

Names

English—
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Chinese—
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameGuyanancistrus nassauensis Mol, Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2018

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusGuyanancistrus

Related species in Suriname