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Utiaritichthys

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Utiaritichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Subfamily: Myleinae
Genus: Utiaritichthys
A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937
Type species
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai
A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1937

Utiaritichthys is a genus of serrasalmid fish found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America.[1][2] The adults are typically found in rapidly flowing water where they feed on aquatic plants in the family Podostemaceae and filamentous algae.[3] They reach up to 32.2 cm (1.06 ft) in standard length.[1]

The monophyly and taxonomic position of the genus is not fully resolved. The only clear difference from Myloplus is the comparatively longer body of Utiaritichthys.[3]

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Utiaritichthys". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Utiaritichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Pereira, Thiago N. A. & Castro, Ricardo M. C. (2014). "A new species of Utiaritichthys Miranda Ribeiro (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Serra dos Parecis, Tapajós drainage". Neotropical Ichthyology. 12 (2): 397–402. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20130137.