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| Scientific Name | Megalonema psammium Schultz, 1944 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Palmar at the bridge 70 kilometers southwest of Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Megalonema platycephalum psammium |
| Etymology | (Greek)Megas, Megalos=Great + (Greek)nema=filament. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (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 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp216, Pl. 2 (fig. B). |
| 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:1.15.257.4591 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2013 Feb 12 15:37) |