Megalancistrus parananus
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Scientific classification 
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| 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
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