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Megalocentor echthrus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Stegophilinae

Higher classification
  
Megalocentor

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trichomycteridae

Scientific name
  
Megalocentor echthrus

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Megalocentor de Pinna & Britski, 1991

Similar
  
Catfish, Pareiodon microps, Ochmacanthus, Ituglanis, Pinirampus pirinampu

Megalocentor echthrus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Trichomycteridae, and the only species of the genus Megalocentor. This fish grows to about 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL and originates from the Amazon and Orinoco basins.

References

Megalocentor echthrus Wikipedia