Myloplus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Serrasalmidae found in tropical and subtropical South America, where they inhabit rivers and streams (both slow and fast-flowing).[1] They are primarily herbivores, but also take some animal matter.[1] Depending on the exact species, they reach up to 16–56 cm (0.5–1.8 ft) in standard length.[2] Adult males have a double-lobed anal fin and filamentous extensions on the dorsal fin, and both sexes (but especially males) can be brightly colored when breeding.[1]
^ abcvan der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 185-186. ISBN 978-0691170749.
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Myloplus in FishBase. June 2024 version.
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of rivers, and mainly feed on aquatic plants, especially Podostemaceae. Myloplus mostly feed on plant material and some of its species are phylogenetically...
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of French Guiana. "Myloplus planquettei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Jégu, M., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 2003. Myloplus planquettei sp. n....
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hydroelectric dams. In a cultural aspect rheophilic serrasalmids (notably Tometes, Myloplus and Mylesinus) are important in the tradition of local communities. There...
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Elford A. (2019-11-25), Fig. 5. Collection localities for Myloplus taphorni. a in New Myloplus from Essequibo River basin, Guyana, with discussion on the...
(Valenciennes, 1850), Polycentrus schomburgkii (Müller & Troschel, 1849) and Myloplus schomburgkii (Jardine, 1841) are named after him. Many special of Neotropical...
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