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.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyCallichthyidae
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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".