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Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata, a member of the subfamily Callichthyinae
Size Range Smallest 46mm, largest 240mm, average 98mm, most commonly 46mm. All SL.
Species There are 17 species in 5 genera in the database.
Keepers 2 species (11%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Distribution

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Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Megalechis2 species(2 keepers)
2.Dianema2 species(1 keepers)
3.Callichthys4 species(0 keepers)
4.Hoplosternum3 species(0 keepers)
5.Lepthoplosternum6 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(66.67%)
2.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(33.33%)
Hop to next section Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthys
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
2.Callichthys fabricioi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
3.Callichthys oibaensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
4.
Callichthys serralabiumCallichthys serralabium
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
5.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(i:13, k:1, b:0)
6.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
7.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(i:20, k:0, b:2)
8.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
9.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
10.Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum(i:0, k:0, b:0)
11.Lepthoplosternum beni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
12.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
13.Lepthoplosternum stellatum(i:0, k:0, b:0)
14.Lepthoplosternum tordilho(i:0, k:0, b:0)
15.Lepthoplosternum ucamara(i:0, k:0, b:0)
16.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(i:17, k:0, b:0)
17.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(i:27, k:2, b:0)