Paramyloplus
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| Paramyloplus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Subfamily: | Myleinae |
| Genus: | Paramyloplus Norman, 1929 |
| Type species | |
| Paramyloplus ternetzi Norman, 1929[1] | |
Paramyloplus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Serrasalmidae found in northern South America. After its description, this genus was later synonymized with Myloplus, but was revived in 2021 as a distinct genus.[2][3]