Myleus schomburgkii (Schomburgk myleus, black bar myleus)

Myleus Schomburgkii is a fish from the SerrasalMidae family, which also includes fish such as piranhas and pacus. It is a freshwater fish that lives mainly in rivers and rivers in South America, especially in Amazon.

Myleus Schomburgkii has a characteristic appearance with a laterally compressed body and smooth scales. Its color generally varies between silver gray and dark brown, with darker spots on the body. Adults can reach about 30 centimeters long, although smaller individuals are more common.

Myleus Schomburgkii is an omnivorous fish that feeds mainly on plants, insects and small fish. He was also observed in the process of feeding on crustaceans and molluscs. Adults are generally lonely, but they can regroup in small benches for food or to reproduce.

The reproduction of the Myleus Schomburgkii generally occurs during the flood period, when the water levels increase and the conditions are more favorable for reproduction. Females can lay up to several thousand eggs, which are fertilized by males and incubated for about a month before hatching. Young fish are very vulnerable to predators and only a low percentage of them manage to reach adulthood.

Myleus Schomburgkii is considered a species threatened in its natural environment due to the destruction of its habitat, pollution and overexploitation. Despite this, it is also cultivated in certain parts of South America for its edible flesh.