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Pimelodidae

Megalonema orixanthum

Megalonema orixanthum

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Megalonema orixanthum is a species of long-whiskered catfish. It grows to a maximum standard length of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Pimelodidae
Genus
Megalonema
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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