''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
Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology.
Overall length
* Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...
. Its specific epithet, ''megastictus'', is derived from
Ancient Greek and refers to its large spots.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q47461849
Fish described in 2018
Freshwater fish of South America
Hypostominae