Mylesinus
| Mylesinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Mylesinus Valenciennes, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Mylesinus schomburgkii Valenciennes, 1850 | |
Mylesinus is a genus of serrasalmids from South America, where found in the eastern Amazon, Essequibo and Orinoco basins.
Species
There are three recognized species:[1]
- Mylesinus paraschomburgkii Jégu, dos Santos & E. J. G. Ferreira, 1989
- Mylesinus paucisquamatus Jégu & dos Santos, 1988
- Mylesinus schomburgkii Valenciennes, 1850
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Mylesinus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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