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Megalonema platycephalum
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Ecological Illustration of Megalonema platycephalum (Megalonema platycephalum)
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Pimelodidae

Megalonema platycephalum

Megalonema platycephalum

Catfish Reaching Thirty Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Megalonema platycephalum is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Pimelodidae
Genus
Megalonema
Water type
Freshwater
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