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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae

Genus: Myleus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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South America
 
Myleus altipinnis
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South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Myleus knerii
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No picture found
South America
 
Myleus latus
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Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 27.6 cm SL
Myleus micans (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Myleus micans
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Myleus pacu (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Myleus pacu
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Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel, 1844

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Myleus setiger
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6 Species of Family Serrasalmidae with Genus Myleus
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1850 Myleus altipinnis South America
1881 Myleus knerii South America 12.1 SL
1841 Myleus latus South America
1875 Myleus micans South America 27.6 SL
1841 Myleus pacu South America 20 TL
1844 Myleus setiger South America 27 SL



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