/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/1.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(1) Adult - 35cm - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/2.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(2) Sub adult - 20cm - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/3.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(3) Adult - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/4.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/5.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(5) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/6.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(6) Sub-adult - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/7.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(7) Underside of head showing everted spines - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp(l234)/8.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)(8) Close-up showing everted cheek spines - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Megalancistrus sp. (L234) |
| Common Name(s) | Dragon Hi Fin Pleco, L234 |
| Pronunciation | mega lan SISS truss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". |
| 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
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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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