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Utiaritichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Serrasalmidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Characiformes

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Mylesinus, Acnodon, Tometes, Mylossoma, Myloplus

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

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

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

    Utiaritichthys Wikipedia