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Albino from Pantanal
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| Scientific Name | Megalancistrus parananus (Peters, 1881) |
| Common Names | L113, Gigantsugemalle (Denmark) Gigas-Ancistrus (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Río Paraná at La Paz, Entre-Ríos, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Chaetostomus aculeatus, Chaetostomus gigas, Megalancistrus aculeatus, Megalancistrus gigas, Pterygoplichthys parananus |
| Pronunciation | mega lan SISS truss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 588mm or 23.1" 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. A colossal pleco worthy of the generic name. Can be differentiated from other large loricariids by the presence of evertible interopercular odontodes. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1881 (no. 2) (for 15 Feb. 1881), pp 17. |
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 | Look up M. parananus on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.86.207 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |