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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Ancistrinae
Genus: Megalancistrus

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 38.5 cm SL
Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner, 1910)

Photo by Bentinho, A.
 
Megalancistrus barrae
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Photo by Sazima, I.

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

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Megalancistrus parananus
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2 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Megalancistrus
(Armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1910 Megalancistrus barrae South America 38.5 SL
1881 Megalancistrus parananus South America 58.8 SL



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