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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 11 genera in the database.
Keepers 3 species (17%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Distribution

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Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Megalechis2 species(3 keepers)
2.Callichthys4 species(0 keepers)
3.Hoplosternum3 species(0 keepers)
4.Dianema2 species(0 keepers)
5.Lepthoplosternum6 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(50%)
2.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(25%)
3.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(25%)
Hop to next section Chronological Species List
(Alphabetic | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthys
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
2.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(i:20, k:0, b:0)
3.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(i:27, k:2, b:0)
4.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(i:17, k:1, b:0)
5.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(i:13, k:1, b:0)
6.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
7.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
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 tordilho(i:0, k:0, b:0)
13.Callichthys fabricioi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
14.
Callichthys serralabiumCallichthys serralabium
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
15.Lepthoplosternum stellatum(i:0, k:0, b:0)
16.Lepthoplosternum ucamara(i:0, k:0, b:0)
17.Callichthys oibaensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)