| Aposturisoma myriodon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Tribe: | Harttiini |
| Genus: | Aposturisoma Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983 |
| Species: | A. myriodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Aposturisoma myriodon Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983 |
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Aposturisoma myriodon is a species of freshwater fish in the family Loricariidae of order Siluriformes. It is the only species in the genus Aposturisoma.[1]
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.
Aposturisoma myriodon is native to South America, the Aguaytia River basin in the Upper Amazon River drainage. This species is only known from its type location.[2] This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.[2]
These fish may reach a length of 20 centimetres (8 in) SL.[3] They appear rather similar to the closely related Farlowella, though they have a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.[2]