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Adult collected in Rio Xingu, Brazil
Pair - female below
Close-up of lateral scutes
Close-up of body armour plates
Dorsal view (315mm SL)
Male ventral view
Close-up of male genital area
Female ventral view
Close-up of female genital area
Juvenile
Close-up of head showing
Video
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| Scientific Name | Megalodoras uranoscopus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888) |
| Common Names | Giant Talking Catfish Giant Raphael Catfish |
| Type Locality | Lake Hyanuary, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Doras libertatis, Doras uranoscopus, Hoplodoras uranoscopus, Megalodoras irwini, Megalodoras libertatis, Oxydoras huberi, Pseudodoras huberi |
| Etymology | Megalodoras: From the Greek mega, meaning large, and doras, meaning skin (also a word commonly used in forming generic names for doradids); in reference to the large size. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 530mm or 20.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Hardness up to 25°dGH |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 2), pp159. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up M. uranoscopus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up M. uranoscopus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.68.143 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |