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Species in the genus Myleus: [ 10 ] records

altipinnis, Tometes Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1850:230, Pl. 643 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22; ref. 1014] Rio São Francisco, Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8652 [dry]. •Valid as Myleus altipinnis (Valenciennes 1850) -- (Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:185 [ref. 27061], Andrade et al. 2018:[11] [ref. 35880], Ota et al. 2024:411 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Myleus altipinnis (Valenciennes 1850). Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Distribution: South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

divaricatus, Myletes Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1850:215 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22; ref. 1014] Essequibo River, Guyana. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8629 [dry]. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:27 [ref. 19577]. •Questionably a synonym of Myleus pacu (Jardine & Schomburgk 1841) -- (Géry 1972:178 [ref. 1594], Taphorn 1992:278 [ref. 23654]). •Synonym of Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Jégu & Santos 2002:37 [ref. 26050], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27061], Andrade et al. 2016:491 [ref. 34140], Andrade et al. 2018:[12] [ref. 35880], Ota et al. 2024:412 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Habitat: freshwater.

doidyxodon, Myletes Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1850:222 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22; ref. 1014] Amazon River. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9868. •Synonym of Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Jégu & Santos 2002:37 [ref. 26050], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27061], Andrade et al. 2016:491 [ref. 34140], Andrade et al. 2018:[12] [ref. 35880], Ota et al. 2024:412 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Habitat: freshwater.

filosus, Myletes Kner [R.] (ex Heckel) 1860:27 [19] [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 18; ref. 7130] On p. 19 separate. Not available, name mentioned in synonymy; from Mato Grosso, Brazil. •In the synonymy of Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27061]). •Unavailable name -- (Toledo-Piza et al. 2024:444 [ref. 40817]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Myleinae.

knerii, Myletes Steindachner [F.] 1881:127 [27], Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 43; ref. 14290] Maroni River, French Guiana. Holotype (unique): NMW 56394. On p. 27 of separate. •Valid as Myleus knerii (Steindachner 1881) -- (Géry 1972:169 [ref. 1594], Keith et al. 2000:14 [ref. 24547], Jégu & Santos 2002:53 [ref. 26050], Jégu et al. 2002:270 [ref. 26654], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:185 [ref. 27061], Jégu et al. 2003:851 [ref. 27668], Andrade et al. 2013:304 [ref. 32757], Andrade et al. 2018:[11] [ref. 35880], Ota et al. 2024:411 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Myleus knerii (Steindachner 1881). Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Distribution: South America: Maroni River basin, French Guiana. Habitat: freshwater.

micans, Myletes (Tometes) Lütken [C. F.] (ex Reinhardt) 1875:137 [11] [Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 3); ref. 2856] Rio das Velhas, Rio Taquarucu, Rio São Francisco system, Brazil. Syntypes: ZMUC 260-261: Rio das Velhas. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:45 [ref. 9588]. On p. 11 of separate. Also described in Lütken 1875:241 (and p. XVIII of summary) [ref. 19674]. •Valid as Myletes micans Lütken 1875 -- (Taphorn 1992:278 [ref. 23654]). •Valid as Myleus micans (Lütken 1875) -- (Britski 2001:21 [ref. 26046], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27061], Andrade et al. 2018:[12] [ref. 35880], Silva et al. 2020:8 [ref. 37809], Ota et al. 2024:411 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Myleus micans (Lütken 1875). Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Distribution: South America: São Francisco River basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.

pachyodus, Myleus Andrade [M. C.], Jégu [M.], Buckup [P. A.] & Netto-Ferreira [A. L.] 2018:[2], Figs. 1-7 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 92 (no. 6); ref. 35880] Rio Teles Pires, Tapajós River basin, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 9°38'01"S, 55°56'01"W. Holotype: MNRJ 35023. Paratypes: CPUFMT, INPA, MNRJ, MZUSP, •Valid as Myleus pachyodus Andrade, Jégu, Buckup & Netto-Ferreira 2018 -- (Ota et al. 2024:411 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Myleus pachyodus Andrade, Jégu, Buckup & Netto-Ferreira 2018. Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Distribution: South America: rapids in the Tapajós River drainage, Amazon basin, Pará and Mato Grosso States, Brazil, Habitat: freshwater.

pacu, Myletes Jardine [W.] in Schomburgk 1841:236, Pls. 20-21 [The Natural history of fishes of Guiana Part I; ref. 18707] Essequibo River, Guyana. No types known. •Valid as Myleus pacu (Jardine 1841) -- (Géry 1972:178 [ref. 1594], Taphorn 1992:278 [ref. 23654] as cf. pacu, Planquette et al. 1996:366 [ref. 22818], Jégu & Santos 2002:52 [ref. 26050], Barriga Salazar 2014:108 [ref. 35745], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:[2] [ref. 35679] with authors as Jardine & Schomburgk). •Species inquirenda in Myleus -- (Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:187 [ref. 27061], Taphorn et al. 2022:28 [ref. 41297], Ota et al. 2024:412 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Unknown. Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Habitat: freshwater.

planquettei, Myloplus Jégu [M.], Keith [P.] & Le Bail [P.-Y.] 2003:835, Figs. 2-5 [Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 110 (no. 4); ref. 27668] Maroni River, Twenke, French Guiana. Holotype: MNHN 1997-730. Paratypes: MHNG 2640-26 (1); MNHN 1997-729 (1), 1997-731 (2), 2001-1224 (1), 2001-1225 (1), 2001-1226 (1), 2001-1227 (1), 2001-2345 (1). Plus non-type material. •Valid as Myloplus planquettei Jégu, Keith & Le Bail 2003 -- (Andrade et al. 2016:165 [ref. 34307], Andrade et al. 2016:579 [ref. 34960], Andrade et al. 2018:121 [ref. 35868], Andrade et al. 2019:[8] [ref. 37167]). •Valid as Myleus planquettei (Jégu, Keith & Le Bail 2003) -- (Kolmann et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37721], Borstein et al. 2022:16 [ref. 39507], Taphorn et al. 2022:28 [ref. 41297], Ota et al. 2024:411 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Myleus planquettei (Jégu, Keith & Le Bail 2003). Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Distribution: South America: Mana and Maroni basins (French Guiana and Suriname), and Essequibo basin (Guyana). Habitat: freshwater.

setiger, Myleus Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1844:98 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 10 (pt 1); ref. 3070] Guiana. Lectotype: ZMB 3634. Paralectotype: BMNH 1971.5.10.65 (1, skin). Also appeared in Müller & Troschel 1845:24, Pl. 11 (fig. 1) [ref. 3071]. Lectotype selected by Jégu & Santos 2002:37 [ref. 26050]. •Synonym of Myleus pacu Jardine & Schomburgk 1841 -- (Géry 1972:178 [ref. 1594], Taphorn 1992:278 [ref. 23654]). •Valid as Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:9 [ref. 9708], Jégu & Santos 2002:37 [ref. 26050], Jégu et al. 2002:270 [ref. 26654], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27061], Zarske & Géry 2008:178 [ref. 29917], Andrade et al. 2013:304 [ref. 32757], Sarmiento et al. 2014:187 [ref. 35004], Andrade et al. 2016:490 [ref. 34140], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:37 [ref. 35633], Andrade et al. 2018:[12] [ref. 35880], Taphorn et al. 2022:28 [ref. 41297], Ota et al. 2024:412 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Myleus setiger Müller & Troschel 1844. Serrasalmidae: Myleinae. Distribution: South America: tributaries of lower and middle Amazon River basin, orinoco River basin, upper Orinoco River and tributaries, and northern and eastern Guiana Shield rivers (Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.