Lundberg, John G.;Dahdul, Wasila M.
Megalonema
Sign in to saveMegalonema is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyPimelodidae
Habitatfreshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 107
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Collections
- AUM, CUMV, ANSP, USNM, LACM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Peru, Venezuela, Maynas, Bolivia, Brazil
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- Parent taxon
- Pimelodidae
- Image
- FMIB 52347 Megalonema platycephalum Eigenmann.jpeg
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Megalonema is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
==Species== There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Megalonema amaxanthum Lundberg & Dahdul, 2008 Megalonema orixanthum Lundberg & Dahdul, 2008 Megalonema pauciradiatum Eigenmann, 1919 Megalonema platanum (Günther, 1880) Megalonema platycephalum Eigenmann, 1912 Megalonema psammium Schultz, 1944 Megalonema xanthum Eigenmann, 1912
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