/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/1.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae")
Rio São Francisco/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/2.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/3.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae")
Rio São Francisco
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| Scientific Name | Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner, 1910) |
| Common Names | Black Spiny Ashiura Pleco Azzura Pleco, Giant Ancistrus |
| Type Locality | Rio São Francisco near Barra, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Ancistrus barrae |
| Pronunciation | mega lan SISS truss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". Named for the Rio São Francisco near Barra in Brazil, which is this species' type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 385mm or 15.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A colossal pleco worthy of the generic name. Can be differentiated from other large loricariids by the presence of evertible interopercular odontodes. This species background colour is dark brown to black, those more commonly exported are black and often they are exported under the nomen nudem, "Megalancistrus etentaculatus". |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 47 (no. 8) (for 10 Mar. 1910), pp 58. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.86.1018 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2003 Apr 18 00:00) |