Megalancistrus parananus
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.
| Megalancistrus parananus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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) | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Megalancistrus parananus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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