Megalonema xanthum Eigenmann, 1912
Megalonema xanthum
photo by Alvarez, F.

 Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
 Max. size:  15.93 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  South America: endemic to the Magdalena River basin in Colombia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 13-16; Vertebrae: 45-48. Total vertebrae 45-48 including Weberian complex (Ref. 79495).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 16.04.98
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 16.10.08
 Checked by: Lundberg, John G. - 10.11.01

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