Myloplus planquettei is a medium to large omnivorous fish of the family Serrasalmidae from South America, where found in the Mana, the Maroni and the Essequibo Basins on the Guiana Shield. It and can grow to a length of 58 cm (23 in).[2][3]
| Myloplus planquettei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Myloplus |
| Species: | M. planquettei |
| Binomial name | |
| Myloplus planquettei Jégu, Keith & Le Bail, 2003 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Paul Planquette (1940-1996), of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in Kourou, French Guiana thanks to his work studying the fishes of French Guiana.[4]