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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes

Genus: Megalonema

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Megalonema amaxanthum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Megalonema argentinum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Megalonema orixanthum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Megalonema pauciradiatum
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Megalonema platanum (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Megalonema platanum
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Megalonema platycephalum Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Megalonema platycephalum
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No picture found
South America
 
Megalonema psammium
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Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Megalonema xanthum Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Megalonema xanthum
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8 Species of Family Pimelodidae with Genus Megalonema
(Long-whiskered catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2008 Megalonema amaxanthum South America 10.6 SL
1938 Megalonema argentinum South America 27.1 SL
2008 Megalonema orixanthum South America 11.6 SL
1919 Megalonema pauciradiatum South America 3.8 SL
1880 Megalonema platanum South America 40 SL
1912 Megalonema platycephalum South America 30 TL
1944 Megalonema psammium South America
1912 Megalonema xanthum South America 15.9 SL



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