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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Megalancistrus

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Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 41.8 cm SL
Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner, 1910)

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Megalancistrus barrae
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 58.8 cm SL
Megalancistrus parananus (Peters, 1881)

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Megalancistrus parananus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Megalancistrus barrae South America 41.8 SL 1910
Megalancistrus parananus South America 58.8 SL 1881



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