Paramyloplus ternetzi
Species of fish
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Paramyloplus ternetzi, the pakusi, is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where it is found in the east and the northeastern Guiana Shield rivers. It can grow to a length of 23.1 cm (9.1 in).[3]
| Paramyloplus ternetzi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Paramyloplus |
| Species: | P. ternetzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramyloplus ternetzi Norman, 1929 | |
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Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870–1928), who made extensive collections of fish in French Guiana for the British Museum.[4]
