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Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata, a member of the subfamily Callichthyinae
Size Range Smallest 50mm, largest 240mm, average 113mm, most commonly 124mm. All SL.
Species There are 10 species in 10 genera in the database.
Keepers 10 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 7 species (70%) are being bred.
Distribution

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Dianema2 species(37 keepers)
2.Callichthys4 species(25 keepers)
3.Megalechis2 species(23 keepers)
4.Hoplosternum3 species(4 keepers)
5.Lepthoplosternum6 species(1 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(48.67%)
2.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(13.72%)
3.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(10.62%)
4.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(8.19%)
5.
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthys
(5.53%)
6.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(5.09%)
7.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(3.98%)
8.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(3.1%)
9.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(0.88%)
10.Lepthoplosternum beni(0.22%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(i:27, k:220, b:3)
2.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(i:14, k:62, b:1)
3.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(i:20, k:48, b:2)
4.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(i:13, k:37, b:1)
5.
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthys
(i:13, k:25, b:0)
6.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(i:17, k:23, b:0)
7.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(i:13, k:18, b:1)
8.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(i:5, k:14, b:1)
9.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(i:4, k:4, b:1)
10.Lepthoplosternum beni(i:0, k:1, b:0)