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Name
Scientific name
Megalancistrus parananus
Described by
Authority Peters, Year 1881, Bracketed
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L113
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
L113, Megalancistrus parananus, is a large suckermouth catfish from the rios Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
588mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Paraguay, Paraná, Uruguay
Writing
Etymology
Megalancistrus: from the Greek μέγας (mégas), meaning 'big, large, great', and the generic name Ancistrus. parananus: named for the Río Paraná, type locality o…
Distribution
Distributed throughout the rios Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Type locality is 'Río Paraná at La Paz, Entr…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Suitable only for public installations or the very largest private aquaria.
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Intestinal analyses of wild specimens have shown it to feed chiefly on freshwater sponges and other aquatic invertebrates alongside smaller quantities of wood,…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can behave very aggressively in confined surroundings and should only be maintained alongside similarly-sized, robust fishes in suitably-sized aquaria (see 'Aq…
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species was formerly considered to be represented by the L-numbers L113 and L234 but it appears that only the former is native to the Paraná, Paraguay and…
References
References
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