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Megalancistrus parananus

Spiny Armored Catfish


Megalancistrus parananus

Vieja Espinuda
Family: Loricariidae
Order: Siluriformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Vieja del Agua Espinosa, Cascudo Abacaxi.




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Megalancistrus parananus is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is found in the Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay River basins. This species grows to a length of SL.

Source: Wikipedia, article Megalancistrus parananus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201933725/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú2Diego Oscar
13917518/08/2010ArgentinaEntre RíosCosta del lago al este de la reserva y costa del campo Omar García, Reserva Privada Don Víctor, Dpto. FederaciónCarlos M. Grassini
13806227/09/2007ArgentinaEntre RíosCosta del lago al sur y oeste de la reserva, Reserva Privada Don Víctor, Dpto. FederaciónCarlos M. Grassini
233960210/02/2006ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Isla CaraguatayGabriel Dalinger
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spiny Armored Catfish (Megalancistrus parananus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.