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Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata, a member of the subfamily Callichthyinae
Size Range Smallest 60mm, largest 240mm, average 109mm, most commonly 124mm. All SL.
Species There are 7 species in 5 genera in the database.
Keepers 7 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 7 species (100%) are being bred.
Distribution

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Megalechis2 species(220 keepers)
2.Dianema2 species(100 keepers)
3.Hoplosternum3 species(23 keepers)
4.Lepthoplosternum6 species(15 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(54.05%)
2.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(15.23%)
3.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(12.04%)
4.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(9.34%)
5.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(4.67%)
6.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(3.69%)
7.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(0.98%)
Down Most Bred Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Kept)
1.
Megalechis thoracataMegalechis thoracata
(i:27, k:220, b:3)
2.
Hoplosternum littoraleHoplosternum littorale
(i:20, k:49, b:2)
3.
Dianema longibarbisDianema longibarbis
(i:13, k:38, b:1)
4.
Dianema urostriatumDianema urostriatum
(i:14, k:62, b:1)
5.
Hoplosternum magdalenaeHoplosternum magdalenae
(i:4, k:4, b:1)
6.
Hoplosternum punctatumHoplosternum punctatum
(i:13, k:19, b:1)
7.
Lepthoplosternum pectoraleLepthoplosternum pectorale
(i:5, k:15, b:1)