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Myloplus
Myloplus rubripinnis
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Myloplus

Type species
Myletes asterias
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844

Myloplus is a genus of serrasalmids from South America.[1]

Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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. ^ Jégu, M., Hubert, N. & Belmont-Jégu, E. (2004): Revalidation of Myloplus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844), type-species of Myloplus Gill, 1896 and validation of the genus Myloplus Gill. (Characidae: Serrasalminae). Cybium, 28 (2): 119-157.
  3. ^ Andrade, M.C., Jégu, M. & Giarizzo, T. (2016): A new large species of Myloplus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae) from the Rio Madeira basin, Brazil. ZooKeys, 571: 153-167.