Utiaritichthys
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Genus: | Utiaritichthys A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937
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Type species | |
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1937
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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]
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]
- & , 2014[2]
- , & , 1992
- A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937
References[]
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Utiaritichthys in FishBase. March 2017 version.
- ^ a b c 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.
Categories:
- Serrasalmidae
- Freshwater fish of Brazil
- Fish of French Guiana
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Characiformes stubs