Myloplus asterias is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where found in the Amazon River basin, as well as the north and the eastern Guiana Shield rivers. It and can grow to a length of 25 cm (9.8 in).[1]

Myloplus asterias
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Serrasalmidae
Genus:	Myloplus
Species:	M. asterias
Binomial name
Myloplus asterias (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844)
Synonyms
Myletes asterias Müller & Troschel, 1844 Myleus asterias (Müller & Troschel, 1844) Myletes ellipticus Günther, 1864 Myleus ellipticus (Günther, 1864) Myleus gurupyensis Steindachner, 1911 Myloplus schulzei Ahl, 1938 Myleus schultzi (Ahl, 1938) Tomete maculatus Amaral Campos, 1944

References

• Jégu, M., 2003. Serrasalminae (Pacus and piranhas). p. 182-196. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.

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