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Myleus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Scientific name
  
Myleus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Serrasalmidae

Myleus Fish Identification

Lower classifications
  
Myloplus schomburgkii, Myleus pacu

Silver dollar fish wide black bar myleus schomburgkii aquarium fish


Myleus is a genus of serrasalmids from South America, where found in the Amazon, Orinoco and São Francisco basins, as well as river basin of the Guiana Shield. Members of this genus are primarily herbivores, but also take some animal matter. Their strong teeth means that larger individuals can inflict severe bites on humans.

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Myleus Myleus schomburgkii Blackbarred silver dollar disk tetra disk

Giant silver dollar fish red hook myleus rubripinnis luna


Species

There are currently 5 recognized species of Myleus. Several others have been moved to the genus Myloplus.

Myleus Myleus schomburgkii Blackbarred Myleus Seriously Fish

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

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    Myleus Myloplus schomburgkii Wikipedia

    Myleus Pictures of my Lamax III blackberry and Myleus schomburgkii thin

    References

    Myleus Wikipedia