Utiaritichthys

Utiaritichthys is a genus of serrasalmid fish found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America.^[1][2] The adults are typically found in rapidly flowing water where they feed on aquatic plants in the family Podostemaceae and filamentous algae.^[3] They reach up to 32.2 cm (1.06 ft) in standard length.^[1]

Utiaritichthys
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Serrasalmidae
Subfamily:	Myleinae
Genus:	Utiaritichthys A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937
Type species
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1937

The monophyly and taxonomic position of the genus is not fully resolved. The only clear difference from Myloplus is the comparatively longer body of Utiaritichthys.^[3]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:^[1][2]

• Utiaritichthys esguiceroi Pereira & R. M. C. Castro, 2014^[3]
• Utiaritichthys longidorsalis Jégu, Tito de Morais & dos Santos, 1992
• Utiaritichthys sennaebragai A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937