Myleus
| Myleus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Myleus J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Myleus setiger J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 | |
Myleus is a genus of serrasalmids from South America, where found in the Amazon, Orinoco, São Francisco and Paraguay–Paraná basins, as well as river basin of the Guiana Shield. Members of this genus are primarily herbivores, but also take some animal matter. Their strong teeth means that larger individuals can inflict severe bites on humans.
Species
The 15 currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Myleus altipinnis (Valenciennes, 1850)
- Myleus arnoldi (C. G. E. Ahl, 1936)
- Myleus asterias (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844)
- Myleus knerii (Steindachner, 1881)
- Myleus latus (Jardine, 1841)
- Myleus levis C. H. Eigenmann & McAtee, 1907
- Myleus lobatus (Valenciennes, 1850)
- Myleus micans (Lütken, 1875)
- Myleus pacu (Jardine, 1841)
- Myleus rhomboidalis (G. Cuvier, 1818)
- Myleus schomburgkii (Jardine, 1841) (disk tetra)
- Myleus setiger J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844
- Myleus ternetzi (Norman, 1929)
- Myleus tiete (C. H. Eigenmann & A. A. Norris, 1900)
- Myleus torquatus (Kner, 1858)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Myleus in FishBase. April 2013 version.