 Summary of megalancistrus |
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| Pronounced | mega lan SISS truss |
| Etymology | Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, agkistron = hook, in this case meaning "big Ancistrus". |
| Identification | A colossal pleco worthy of the generic name. Can be differentiated from other large loricariids by the presence of evertible interopercular odontodes. |
| Size | Smallest 385mm, largest 600mm, average 543mm, most commonly 600mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 4 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 4 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/parananus/1.jpg "Megalancistrus parananus")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp%28l234%29/1.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp%28lda097%29/1.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (LDA097)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/1.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/barrae/1.jpg "Megalancistrus barrae - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/parananus/1.jpg "Megalancistrus parananus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp%28l234%29/1.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (L234) - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/megalancistrus/sp%28lda097%29/1.jpg "Megalancistrus sp. (LDA097) - Click for species page")