Myloplus
| Myloplus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Myloplus T. N. Gill, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Myletes asterias (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) | |
Myloplus is a genus of serrasalmids from South America.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
- Myloplus asterias (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) [1]
- Myloplus planquettei Jégu, Keith & Le Bail, 2003
- Myloplus rubripinnis (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) (Redhook myleus)
References
- ↑ Jégu, M, Hubert, N & Belmont-Jégu, E. (2004): Réhabilitation de Myloplus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844), espèce-type de Myloplus Gill, 1896 et validation du genre Myloplus Gill (Characidae : Serrasalminae). Cybium, 28 (2): 119-157.