Megalancistrus parananus

Megalancistrus parananus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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)

Megalancistrus parananus is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is found in the Paraguay, ParanĂ¡, and Uruguay River basins. This species grows to a length of 58.8 centimetres (23.1 in) SL.

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