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Spotted Hoplo
Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Catfish

Spotted Hoplo

Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSpotted Hoplo
DutchGevlekte pantsermeerval
Spanish—
Chinese隆胸大美鲇
Sranan Tongokwikwi (general name for the group)
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMegalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

About this species

Megalechis thoracata (black marble hoplo, spotted hoplo) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes. 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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusMegalechis

In Suriname

107Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1849First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini19
  • Marowijne4
  • Saramacca4
  • Nickerie3
  • Paramaribo3
  • Brokopondo2
  • Para2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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