Biology:Megalechis picta
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| Megalechis picta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Megalechis |
| Species: | M. picta
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| Megalechis picta (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1848)[2]
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Megalechis picta, the Tail bar armored catfish, Tail bar hoplo or Spotted Hoplo, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes.[2] M. picta occurs east of the Andes in the Amazon, Orinoco, and upper Essequibo River basins, and coastal rivers of northern Brazil.[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Megalechis picta" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ Frederico, R.G. (2023). "Megalechis picta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162748038A162748106.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162748038/162748106. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Megalechis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Megalechis.
- ↑ Reis, Roberto E.; Le Bail, Pierre-Yves; Mol, Jan H. A (2005). Armbruster, J. W.. ed. "New Arrangement in the Synonymy of Megalechis Reis, 1997 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)". Copeia 2005 (3): 678–682. doi:10.1643/CI-04-353R.
Wikidata ☰ Q3766451 entry
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