Megalonema amaxanthum

Megalonema amaxanthum

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Megalonema amaxanthum is a species of long-whiskered catfish. Males and females grow to a maximum standard length of 31.2 cm (12.3 in) and 24.1 cm (9.5 in) respectively.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Megalonema
Maximum length: 24.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Bolivia and probably Colombia and Ecuador.

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