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Guyanancistrus megastictus
Guyanancistrus megastictus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in a forested tributary of the upper Maroni basin in French Guiana, near the Mitaraka Massif, which is a prominent massif in the area. The species reaches 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) in standard length. Its specific epithet, megastictus, is derived from Ancient Greek and refers to its large spots.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 871139.