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Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes , 1840)

 

Megalechis thoracata = from the Cuyuni River, Guyana - dorsal view

© Whit Bronaugh @ Oregon State University

 


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Family: Callichthyidae  Back to Ident-A-Cat  Click on Thumbnails

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Male
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Head view
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Showing the male papilla
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Female
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Male
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Spawning embrace
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9 weeks old
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From the Cuyuni River, Guyana
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From the Cuyuni River, Guyana-dorsal view
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Albino
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Albino
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Male

 

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