Aposturisoma myriodon

Taxobox
name = "Aposturisoma myriodon"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Loricariidae
subfamilia = Loricariinae
tribus = Harttiini
genus = "Aposturisoma"
genus_authority = Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983
species = "A. myriodon"
binomial = "Aposturisoma myriodon"
binomial_authority = Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983

"Aposturisoma myriodon" is a species of freshwater fish in the family Loricariidae of order Siluriformes. It is the only species in the genus "Aposturisoma".FishBase genus | genus = Aposturisoma | year = 2006 | month = 05]

The generic 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.

"Aposturisoma 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.cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01462p040.pdf|title=The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis|first=Raphael|last=Covain|coauthors=Fisch-Muller, Sonia|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1462|pages=1–40|year=2007|format=PDF] This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.

These fish may reach a length of 20 centimetres (8 in) SL.FishBase species | genus = Aposturisoma | species= myriodon| year = 2006 | month = 05] They appear rather similar to the closely-related "Farlowella", though they have a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.

External links

* [http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1140 Images of "Aposturisoma myriodon"] from Planetcatfish.com

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