Utiaritichthys

Utiaritichthys is a genus of serrasalmid fish found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America.[1] The adults are typically found in rapidly flowing water where they feed on aquatic plants in the family Podostemaceae and filamentous algae.[2] They reach up to 32.2 cm (1.06 ft) in standard length.[1]

Utiaritichthys
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Utiaritichthys

Type species
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai
A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1937

The monophyly and taxonomic position of the genus is not fully resolved. The only clear difference from Myloplus is the comparatively longer body of Utiaritichthys.[2]

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Utiaritichthys esguiceroi Pereira & R. M. C. Castro, 2014[2]
  • Utiaritichthys longidorsalis Jégu, Tito de Morais & dos Santos, 1992
  • Utiaritichthys sennaebragai A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Utiaritichthys in FishBase. March 2017 version.
  2. Pereira, T.N.A. & Castro, R.M.C. (2014): A new species of Utiaritichthys Miranda Ribeiro (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Serra dos Parecis, Tapajós drainage. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (2): 397-402.


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