Megalonema is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

Megalonema
Megalonema platycephalum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Megalonema
Eigenmann, 1912
Type species
Megalonema platycephalum
Eigenmann 1912

Species

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There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Megalonema". FishBase. February 2012 version.