Thick armored fish with bony plates, a wide head, stiff sail-like fins and long whiskers.

Giant talking catfish

Megalodoras uranoscopus
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Diet Fruits of Licania sp. (tropical evergreen), palm trees and snails
Size Length: More than 3 feet (91 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Northern South America
Habitat Rivers

Did you know?

  1. This large catfish is a bottom-dweller that migrates out of forest streams in low-water season.
  2. People avoid catching this fish for food, perhaps because of the heavy (and not-so-appetizing) plates that cover the sides of its body.