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Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata, a member of the subfamily Callichthyinae
Size Range Smallest 46mm, largest 240mm, average 98mm, most commonly 46mm. All SL.
Species There are 17 species in 5 genera in the database.
Keepers 15 species (88%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 7 species (41%) are being bred.
Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Megalechis 2 species(240 keepers)
2.Dianema 2 species(99 keepers)
3.Hoplosternum 3 species(70 keepers)
4.Callichthys 4 species(27 keepers)
5.Lepthoplosternum 6 species(19 keepers)
Down Distribution of Callichthyinae


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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(47.91%)
2.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(13.41%)
3.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(10.33%)
4.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(8.35%)
5.
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthys
(5.49%)
6.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(4.84%)
7.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(4.18%)
8.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(3.3%)
9.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(0.88%)
10.Lepthoplosternum ucamara(0.22%)
11.Lepthoplosternum stellatum(0.22%)
12.Lepthoplosternum beni(0.22%)
13.Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum(0.22%)
14.
Callichthys serralabiumCallichthys serralabium
(0.22%)
15.Callichthys fabricioi(0.22%)
Down Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthys
(i:13, k:25, b:0)
2.Callichthys fabricioi(i:0, k:1, b:0)
3.Callichthys oibaensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
4.
Callichthys serralabiumCallichthys serralabium
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
5.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(i:13, k:38, b:1)
6.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(i:14, k:61, b:1)
7.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(i:20, k:47, b:2)
8.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(i:4, k:4, b:1)
9.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(i:13, k:19, b:1)
10.Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
11.Lepthoplosternum beni(i:0, k:1, b:0)
12.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(i:5, k:15, b:1)
13.Lepthoplosternum stellatum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
14.Lepthoplosternum tordilho(i:0, k:0, b:0)
15.Lepthoplosternum ucamara(i:0, k:1, b:0)
16.
Megalechis pictaMegalechis picta
(i:17, k:22, b:0)
17.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(i:27, k:218, b:3)