''Paramyloplus'' is a genus of

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in the

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Serrasalmidae The Serrasalmidae (serrasalmids) are a family of characiform fishes native to freshwater habitats of South America. They include more than 90 species. The name means "serrated salmon family", which refers to the serrated keel running along the ...

found in northern South America. After its description, this genus was later synonymized with ''Myloplus'', but was revived in 2021 as a distinct genus.'''' The following species are placed in this genus:'''' * ''Paramyloplus taphorni'' (Andrade, López-Fernández & Liverpool, 2019) * ''Paramyloplus ternetzi'' Norman, 1929

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q29913726 Fish of South America Serrasalmidae Taxa named by John Roxborough Norman Characiformes genera