Megalancistrus barrae
| Megalancistrus barrae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Genus: | Megalancistrus |
| Species: | M. barrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner, 1910)[2] | |
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Megalancistrus barrae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the São Francisco River basin in the states of Bahia and Sergipe.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 41.8 cm (16.5 in) and a maximum weight of 2.2 kg (4.9 lb).[3]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Megalancistrus barrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T186769A1818104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186769A1818104.pt. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Megalacistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Megalancistrus barrae". FishBase. June 2026 version.