Biology:Myxiops
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Myxiops is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes in the subfamily Stygichthyinae of family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. The name is an allusion to the slime that the fish produces, from the Greek μύξα (mýxa) meaning "mucus". Formerly monotypic including only M. aphos, and both species were at some time allocated to its sister taxon of Deuterodon, before the genus was revalidated in 2024.[1]
Species
The genus currently includes the following valid species:[2]
- Myxiops aphos Zanata & Akama, 2004
- (Bertaco & C. A. S. de Lucena, 2006) Myxiops pelecus
References
- ↑ Melo, B. F.; R. P. Ota; R. C. Benine; F. R. Carvalho; F. C. T. Lima; G. M. T. Mattox; C. S. Souza; T. C. Faria et al. (3 September 2024). "Phylogenomics of Characidae, a hyper-diverse Neotropical freshwater fish lineage, with a phylogenetic classification including four families (Teleostei: Characiformes)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 202 (1). doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae101. https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-abstract/202/1/zlae101/7748269?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Myxiops". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Myxiops.
Wikidata ☰ Q19757851 entry
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