Biology:Myoglanis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Myoglanis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus: Myoglanis
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Type species
Myoglanis potaroensis
Eigenmann 1912

Myoglanis is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to tropical South America.

Species

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

  • Myoglanis aspredinoides DoNascimiento & Lundberg, 2005
  • Myoglanis koepckei F. Chang, 1999
  • Myoglanis potaroensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Myoglanis in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q6947925 entry