Megalonema platanum (Günther, 1880)
Megalonema platanum
photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Max. size:  40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 387.1 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Paraná River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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