 Summary of Megalancistrus |
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| New spp. / time |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Species | There are 4 "species" in our database. Megalancistrus parananus has the most images (i: 10). |
| Pronunciation | mega lan SISS truss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". |
| Identification | A colossal pleco worthy of the generic name. Can be differentiated from other large loricariids by the presence of evertible interopercular odontodes. |
| Size | Smallest 385 mm, largest 600 mm, average 543mm, most commonly 600mm. All SL. |
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