Megalechis

E810695
fish genus fish species taxon

Megalechis is a small genus of South American armored catfish known for their bony plates and popularity in freshwater aquariums.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Megalechis thoracata 0
Megalechis picta 0

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus ⓘ
fish species ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
aquariumCareLevel hardy ⓘ
bodyCovering bony scutes ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName armored catfish ⓘ
armored hoplo ⓘ
hoplo catfish NERFINISHED ⓘ
distributionRegion Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ
Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ
coastal drainages of northern South America ⓘ
ecologicalRole bottom-dwelling scavenger ⓘ
family Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
feedingType omnivorous ⓘ
genus Megalechis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Megalechis NERFINISHED ⓘ
geographicRealm Neotropical ⓘ
habitat freshwater ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ
hasCharacteristic armored body ⓘ
benthic ⓘ
bony plates ⓘ
demersal ⓘ
hasTrait air-breathing capability ⓘ
barbels around mouth ⓘ
includesSpecies Megalechis picta NERFINISHED ⓘ
Megalechis thoracata NERFINISHED ⓘ
isPopularIn aquarium trade ⓘ
freshwater aquariums ⓘ
isUsedAs aquarium fish ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo South America ⓘ
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
superfamily Loricarioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
species ⓘ
species ⓘ
typicalBehavior nocturnal or crepuscular ⓘ
peaceful ⓘ
waterType tropical freshwater ⓘ

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Callichthyidae → containsGenus → Megalechis ⓘ