Farlowella myriodon
| Farlowella myriodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. myriodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella myriodon | |
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Aposturisoma myriodon Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983 | |
Farlowella myriodon is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes.[2] 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.[3]
Farlowella myriodon is found in South America, where it occurs in the Aguaytia River basin in the Upper Amazon River drainage in Peru. This species is only known from its type location.[4] This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.[4]
Farlowella myridon has a maximum standard length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in).[5] It appears rather similar to other Farlowella, though it has a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.[4]
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.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Farlowella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ 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. November 2025 version.
External links
- Information on Farlowella myriodon from Planetcatfish.com