| Myloplus zorroi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Myloplus |
| Species: | M. zorroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Myloplus zorroi | |
Myloplus zorroi is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from Brazil. [2]
The fish is named in honor of Mauricio Camargo-Zorro, a researcher at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia in São Paulo. [3]
Myloplus schomburgkii, also known as the Disk tetra, Disk pacu, Black-ear pacu, Black-band myleus or Black-barred myleus is a species of serrasalmid with a black bar on its side. This species is found in the middle and lower Amazon River basin, Nanay River, upper Orinoco River basin in Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and possibly in Suriname.
Myloplus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Serrasalmidae found in tropical and subtropical South America, where they inhabit rivers and streams. They are primarily herbivores, but also take some animal matter. Depending on the exact species, they reach up to 16–56 cm (0.5–1.8 ft) in standard length. Adult males have a double-lobed anal fin and filamentous extensions on the dorsal fin, and both sexes can be brightly colored when breeding.
Hoplias curupira, also known as the black wolf-fish, has a wide distribution in the Amazon basin but was described as recently as 2009.
Hoplias lacerdae is a predatory freshwater characin fish from South America. They are commonly known are trairão in Brazilian Portuguese.
Metynnis lippincottianus, commonly known as the spotted silver dollar, is a species of serrasalmid native to the Brazilian Amazon and multiple rivers of French Guiana. An average M. lippincottianus can grow to a length of 13 cm.
Schizodon knerii is a fish in the family Anostomidae from South America.
Schizodon borellii is a fish in the family Anostomidae from South America.
Myloplus arnoldi is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where it is found in the Amazon, Xingu and Tocantins River basins. It can grow to a length of 33 cm (13 in). They are also called the silver dollar and are one of the fish referred to as "silver dollars". These fish are capable of delivering serious bites to humans.
Myloplus ternetzi is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where found in the east and the northeastern Guiana Shield rivers. It and can grow to a length of 23.1 cm (9.1 in).
Myloplus lucienae is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from Brazil. It and can grow to a length of 33.8 cm (13.3 in).
Acnodon normani, the sheep-pacu, is a species of serrasalmids found in South America. It is found in the Amazon, the Xingu and Tocantins River basins in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 19.9 cm (7.8 in).
Acnodon senai is a species of serrasalmids found in South America. It is found in the Jari River basin in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 13.2 cm (5.2 in).
Myloplus planquettei is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where found in the Mana, the Maroni and the Essequibo Basins on the Guiana Shield. It and can grow to a length of 58 cm (23 in).
Leporinus agassizii is a species of Leporinus widely found in the Amazon River basin in South America. This species can reach a length of 23.4 centimetres (9.2 in) SL.
Leporinus nattereri is a species of Leporinus found in the Rio Negro, Aleixo Lake, and the central Amazon basin in Brazil in South America.
Leporinus santosi is a species of Leporinus found in the lower Rio Tocantins in Pará State, Brazil in South America. This species can reach a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) SL.
Leporinus sidlauskasi is a species of fish in the genus Leporinus, it is found in the lower Rio Tocantins in Pará State, Brazil in South America.
Leporinus microphysus is a species of Leporinus is found in the Amazon in Brazil in South America.
Leporinus tristriatus is a species of Leporinus found in the Amazon in Brazil in South America.
Leporinus britskii is a species of Leporinus found in the Rio Tapajós and the Rio Jari drainages in Brazil in South America. This species can reach a length of 10.0 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.
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