Myloplus asterias

Myloplus asterias
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Serrasalmidae
Genus:	Myloplus
Species:	M. asterias
Binomial name
	Myloplus asterias; (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844)
Synonyms
	Myletes asterias Müller & Troschel, 1844; Myleus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844); Myletes ellipticus Günther, 1864; Myleus ellipticus (Günther, 1864); Myleus gurupyensis Steindachner, 1911; Myloplus schulzei Ahl, 1938; Myleus schultzi (Ahl, 1938); Tomete maculatus Amaral Campos, 1944;

Myloplus asterias is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where found in the Amazon River basin, as well as the north and the eastern Guiana Shield rivers. It and can grow to a length of 25 cm (9.8 in).^[1]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myloplus asterias". FishBase. February 2015 version.

Jégu, M., 2003. Serrasalminae (Pacus and piranhas). p. 182-196. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myloplus asterias". FishBase. February 2015 version.

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