Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Callichthyinae
Genus: Megalechis

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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Megalechis picta (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

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Megalechis picta
[Spotted hoplo]

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South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Megalechis thoracata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Megalechis picta Spotted hoplo South America 17 SL 1849
Megalechis thoracata South America 15.5 SL 1840



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