Aposturisoma

Aposturisoma myriodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Tribe:	Harttiini
Genus:	Aposturisoma; Isbrücker, , Nijssen & , 1983
Species:	A. myriodon
Binomial name
	Aposturisoma myriodon; Isbrücker, , Nijssen & , 1983

Aposturisoma myriodon is a species of armored catfish. It is the only species in the genus Aposturisoma.

The generic name derives from Greek apo- meaning "outside", German sturio meaning "sturgeon" and Greek soma meaning "body"; the whole referring to its outwardly similar appearance to a sturgeon.

Aposturisoma myriodon is native to South America, the Aguaytia River basin in the Upper Amazon River drainage. This species is only known from its type location.^[1] This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.^[1]

These fish may reach a length of 20.0 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.^[2] They appear rather similar to the closely related Farlowella, though they have a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Aposturisoma myriodon" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

External links[]

Images of Aposturisoma myriodon from Planetcatfish.com

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[covain-1] Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40.

[fishspec-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Aposturisoma myriodon" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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