Caquetaia myersi

Caquetaia myersi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Caquetaia
Species: C. myersi
Binomial name
Caquetaia myersi
(L. P. Schultz, 1944)

Caquetaia myersi is a species of fish endemic to the basin of the Amazon River, specifically the Putumayo and Napo rivers.[1] The species is named in tribute of the American iscthyologist George S. Myers. The fish is a protrusible-mouthed predator.[2]

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