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Aposturisoma

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Aposturisoma myriodon
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Tribe: Harttiini
Genus: Aposturisoma
Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & H. Ortega, 1983
Species:
A. myriodon
Binomial name
Aposturisoma myriodon
Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & H. Ortega, 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.[2] This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.[2]

These fish may reach a length of 20.0 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.[3] They appear rather similar to the closely related Farlowella, though they have a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Velasquez, M.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M.; Chocano, L. (2016). "Aposturisoma myriodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830106A53817888. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830106A53817888.en.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aposturisoma myriodon". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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