Aposturisoma myriodon

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iAposturisoma myriodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Aposturisoma
Species: A. myriodon
Binomial name
Aposturisoma myriodon
Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega , 1983

Aposturisoma myriodon is a species of freshwater fish in the family Loricariidae of order Siluriformes.[1]; it is the only species in the genus Aposturisoma.[2]

Aposturisoma myriodon is native to South America, the Aguaytia River basin in the Upper Amazon River drainage. Typical adult length is 20cm.

The generic name derives from Greek apo- meaning "outside", German sturio meaning "sturgeon" and Greek soma meaning "body"; the whole referring to its outwardly similar appearance to a sturgeon.

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  1. ^ "Aposturisoma myriodon". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 05 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
  2. ^ "Aposturisoma". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 05 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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