Megalechis thoracata

Megalechis thoracata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Callichthyidae
Genus:	Megalechis
Species:	M. thoracata
Binomial name
	Megalechis thoracata; (Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
	Callichthys exaratus Müller & Troschel, 1848; Callichthys longifilis Valenciennes, 1840; Callichthys personatus Ranzani, 1841; Callichthys thoracatus Valenciennes, 1840; Hoplosternum personatus (Ranzani, 1841); Hoplosternum thoracatum (Valenciennes, 1840); Hoplosternum thoracatum surinamensis , 1952; Hoplosternum thoracatum thoracatum (Valenciennes, 1840); Hoplosternum thoracatum var. niger (Valenciennes, 1840); Megalechis personata (Ranzani, 1841);

Megalechis thoracata (black marble hoplo^[1]) is a species of catfish of the family Callichthyidae. M. thoracata is found east of the Andes in the Amazon, Orinoco, and upper Paraguay River basins, as well as in the coastal rivers of the Guianas and northern Brazil. Recent introductions were recorded in the upper Paraná River drainage.^[2]

Ecology[]

M. thoracata has been observed to produce sounds during territorial behavior in males at their nest sites and especially during spawning, and during aggressive behavior in both sexes. M. thoracata males aggressively defend territories against intruders.^[3]

References[]

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Megalechis thoracata" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

^ Hellweg, Mike. "The Black Marble Hoplo: Megalechis thoracata". www.FishChannel.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ Reis, Roberto E.; Le Bail, Pierre-Yves; Mol, Jan H. A (2005). Armbruster, J. W. (ed.). "New Arrangement in the Synonymy of Megalechis Reis, 1997 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)". Copeia. 2005 (3): 678–682. doi:10.1643/CI-04-353R.
^ Pruzsinszky, Inge; Ladich, Friedrich (October 1998). "Sound production and reproductive behaviour of the armoured catfish Corydoras paleatus (Callichthyidae)". Journal Environmental Biology of Fishes. 53 (2): 183–191. doi:10.1023/A:1007413108550.

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[1] Hellweg, Mike. "The Black Marble Hoplo: Megalechis thoracata". www.FishChannel.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.

[Reis2005-2] Reis, Roberto E.; Le Bail, Pierre-Yves; Mol, Jan H. A (2005). Armbruster, J. W. (ed.). "New Arrangement in the Synonymy of Megalechis Reis, 1997 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)". Copeia. 2005 (3): 678–682. doi:10.1643/CI-04-353R.

[Pruzsinszky-3] Pruzsinszky, Inge; Ladich, Friedrich (October 1998). "Sound production and reproductive behaviour of the armoured catfish Corydoras paleatus (Callichthyidae)". Journal Environmental Biology of Fishes. 53 (2): 183–191. doi:10.1023/A:1007413108550.

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