Megalancistrus parananus
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Megalancistrus parananus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: | Megalancistrus |
Species: | M. parananus
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Binomial name | |
Megalancistrus parananus (W. K. H. Peters, 1881)
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Megalancistrus parananus is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is found in the Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay River basins. This species grows to a length of 58.8 centimetres (23.1 in) SL.
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Megalancistrus parananus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186490A1813854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186490A1813854.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Megalancistrus parananus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- IUCN Red List least concern species
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- Ancistrini
- Fish of Argentina
- Suckermouth catfish of Brazil
- Fish of Paraguay
- Fish of Uruguay
- Fish described in 1881
- Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
- All stub articles
- Hypostominae stubs