Species FAO code: MGP

Megalechis thoracata

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Netherlands	nl Kwie kwie [Hoplosternum thoracatum synonym for Megalechis thoracata] nl Pantsermeerval [Hoplosternum thoracatum synonym for Megalechis thoracata]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: America, North - Inland waters

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters
List item: America, South - Inland waters

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Megalechis thoracata

Scientific name

Megalechis thoracata

Author

(Valenciennes, 1840)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MGP

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSiluriformes
  - FamilyCallichthyidae
    - GenusMegalechis
      - SpeciesMegalechis thoracata

Synonyms

Callichthys personatus Ranzani, 1841
Hoplosternum thoracatum thoracatum (Valenciennes, 1840)
Hoplosternum personatus (Ranzani, 1841)
Hoplosternum thoracatum (Valenciennes, 1840)
Callichthys exaratus Müller & Troschel, 1849
Callichthys thoracatus Valenciennes, 1840
Hoplosternum thoracatum var. niger (Valenciennes, 1840)
Hoplosternum thoracatum surinamensis Hoedeman, 1952
Callichthys longifilis Valenciennes, 1840
Megalechis personata (Ranzani, 1841)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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