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| Scientific Name | Megalancistrus parananus (Peters, 1881) |
| Common Name(s) | L113 |
| Type Locality | Río Paraná at La Paz, Entre-Ríos, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Chaetostomus aculeatus, Chaetostomus gigas, Megalancistrus aculeatus, Megalancistrus gigas, Pterygoplichthys parananus |
| Pronunciation | mega lan SISS truss - pah rah nah nuss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". Named for the Rio Paraná, this species type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 600mm (23.6") 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. Many sources suggest that L113 is also L234. Both are spotted. L113 is from the Rio Paraná and has a darker base colouration and, at least in adulthood, a lower dorsal fin. L234 is closely related but from the Rio São Francisco and has a lighter base colouration and, at least in adulthood, a taller dorsal fin. This confusion stems from the original L234 (DATZ, 1996) article which shows the Rio São Francisco fish but incorrectly states it came from the Rio Paraná. Possibly collection data was mixed up or commercially sensitive and so was not reported accurately. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | L113 is imported from Brazil, Rio Paraná, Rio Paraguai, Paraguay and Argentina. La Plata  , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná , Paraguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 1881 17 L113 DATZ 10/1992 pp619-620 L234 DATZ 11/1996 p685. |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jul 14 02:38 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |
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