/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/1.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae(1) Rio São Francisco - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/2.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/3.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae(3) Rio São Francisco - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner, 1910) |
| Common Name(s) | Azzura Pleco, Black Spiny Ashiura Pleco |
| Type Locality | Rio São Francisco near Barra, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Ancistrus barrae |
| Pronunciation | mega lan SISS truss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". Named for the Rio São Francisco near Barra in Brazil, which is this species' type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 385mm (15.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A colossal pleco worthy of the generic name. Can be differentiated from other large loricariids by the presence of evertible interopercular odontodes. This species background colour is dark brown to black, those more commonly exported are black and often they are exported under the nomen nudem, "Megalancistrus etentaculatus". |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: São Francisco River basin. São Francisco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 47 (no. 8) - pp58 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jul 13 08:30 (species record created: 2003 Apr 18 00:00) |
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