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Megalonema platycephalum Eigenmann, 1912 |
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photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon, Essequibo and Orinoco River basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Feeds on beetle larvae, fish scales and catfish spines (Ref. 6868). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||