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Scientific Name | Megalonema platanum (Günther, 1880) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Paraná, tributary of Río de la Plata. |
Synonym(s) | Pimelodus platanus |
Etymology | (Greek)Megas, Megalos=Great + (Greek)nema=filament. |
Species Information | |
Size | 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5) v. 6 (no. 31) (art. 2), pp 10. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2021 Jan 10 07:54 (species record created: 2002 Nov 19 00:00) |