Farlowella myriodon
| Farlowella myriodon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. myriodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella myriodon | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aposturisoma myriodon | |
Farlowella myriodon is a species of armored catfish. It was initially described in the only species in the genus Aposturisoma. This genus 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. A 2021 study revealed that this species was embedded within Farlowella and therefore the genus was synonymised.[2]
Farlowella 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.[3] This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.[3]
F. myridon may reach a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in) SL.[4] It appears rather similar to other Farlowella, though it has a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alejandro Londoño-Burbano; Roberto E. Reis (March 15, 2021). "A combined molecular and morphological phylogeny of the Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with emphasis on the Harttiini and Farlowellini". PLOS ONE. 16 (3) e0247747. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1647747L. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247747. PMC 7959404. PMID 33720930.
- ^ 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. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aposturisoma myriodon". FishBase. December 2011 version.
External links
- Information on Farlowella myriodon from Planetcatfish.com