Biology:Megalancistrus parananus

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Short description: Species of fish

Megalancistrus parananus
Megalancistrus parananus lateral.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Megalancistrus
Species:
M. parananus
Binomial name
Megalancistrus parananus
(W. K. H. Peters, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Pterygoplichthys parananus Peters, 1881
  • Chaetostomus aculeatus Perugia, 1891
  • Megalancistrus aculeatus (Perugia, 1891)
  • Chaetostomus gigas Boulenger, 1895
  • Megalancistrus gigas (Boulenger, 1895)

Megalancistrus parananus is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay and Uruguay where it is found in the Paraguay, ParanĂ¡, and Uruguay River basins. This species grows to a length of 58.8 centimetres (23.1 in) SL.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3758327 entry