Megalechis
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Megalechis thoracata Megalechis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are found in South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyCallichthyidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,704
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 50
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Collections
- UMMZ, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Peru, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Guiana, Bolivia, French Guiana
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Callichthyinae
- Image
- Megalechis thoracata by Ark.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Distribution
- Description
- References
thumb|250px|Megalechis thoracata Megalechis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are found in South America.
==Taxonomy== The name is derived from the Greek megas, meaning "great", and the Greek lekis, meaning "plate".
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