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| Scientific Name | Megalonema orixanthum Lundberg & Dahdul, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Metica, about 3 kilometers southeast of Hacienda Mozambique, 3°57'N, 73°02'W, Meta State, Colombia. |
| Etymology | (Greek)Megas, Megalos=Great + (Greek)nema=filament. Orixanthum refers to the distribution of the species in the Orinoco basin and its relationship to the species M. xanthum. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 116mm or 4.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. Orinoco (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 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 450, Fig. 7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.257.4589 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2013 Feb 12 15:35) |