Myleus

Genus of fishes

Myleus

Myleus sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Characiformes
Family:  | Serrasalmidae
Subfamily:  | Myleinae
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 and São Francisco basins, as well as the river basin of the Guiana Shield.[1] They are found in rivers with moderately or fast-flowing water, including rapids.[2] They are primarily herbivores, but also take some animal matter.[2] Depending on the exact species, they reach up to 12–42 cm (0.4–1.4 ft) in standard length, and the adult males have a double-lobed anal fin and filamentous extensions on the dorsal fin.[2] Their strong teeth means that larger individuals can inflict severe bites on humans.

## Species

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There are currently 6 recognized species of Myleus.[1][3] Several others have been moved to the genus Myloplus.[1]

* Myleus altipinnis (Valenciennes, 1850)
* Myleus knerii (Steindachner, 1881)
* Myleus latus (Jardine, 1841)
* Myleus micans (Lütken, 1875)
* Myleus pacu (Jardine, 1841)
* Myleus setiger J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844

## References

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1. ^ a b c Ota, R.P., Röpke, C.P., Zuanon, J. & Jégu, M. (2013): Serrasalmidae. In: Queiroz, L.J., Torrente-Vilara, G., Ohara, W.M., Pires, T.H.S., Zuanon, J. & Doria, C.R.C. (Eds.), Peixes do rio Madeira. Volume II, Santo Antonio Energia, São Paulo, 12–47.
2. ^ a b c van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 185\. ISBN 978-0691170749.
3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Myleus". FishBase. June 2017 version.

Taxon identifiers

Myleus|

* Wikidata: Q141917
* Wikispecies: Myleus
* ADW: Myleus
* BOLD: 124234
* CoL: 5WB6
* EoL: 23884
* GBIF: 2354457
* iNaturalist: 90079
* IRMNG: 1318836
* ITIS: 163253
* NCBI: 42545
* Open Tree of Life: 179100
* WoRMS: 269923

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