| Aposturisoma myriodon | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Harttiini |
| Genus: | Aposturisoma Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & H. Ortega, 1983 |
| Species: | A. myriodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Aposturisoma myriodon Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & H. Ortega, 1983 | |
Aposturisoma myriodon is a species of armored catfish. It is the only species in the genus Aposturisoma.
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. This species is rheophilic, preferring to live in shallow, fast waters with a rubble substrate.
These fish may reach a length of 20.0 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. They appear rather similar to the closely related Farlowella, though they have a larger mouth, deeper and wider body, and thicker caudal peduncle.
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.
- ^ 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aposturisoma myriodon". FishBase. December 2011 version.
External links
- Images of Aposturisoma myriodon from Planetcatfish.com
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Aposturisoma | |
| Aposturisoma myriodon | |
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- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Harttiini
- Freshwater fish of Peru
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Monotypic freshwater fish genera
- Catfish genera
- Taxa named by Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker
- Taxa named by Heraldo Antonio Britski
- Taxa named by Han Nijssen
- Taxa named by Hernán Ortega
- Fish described in 1983
- Loricariinae stubs