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]
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| Genus: | Utiaritichthys A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 |
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| 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
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Utiaritichthys in FishBase. March 2017 version.
- 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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