Megalancistrus parananus

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Megalancistrus parananus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
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, Paraná, and Uruguay River basins. This species grows to a length of 58.8 centimetres (23.1 in) SL.

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