scholarly journals A new species of the characid genus Hollandichthys Eigenmann from coastal rivers of southern Brazil (Teleostei: Characiformes) with a discussion on the diagnosis of the genus

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 767-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinicius A. Bertaco ◽  
Luiz R. Malabarba
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Black Spot ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Coastal Rivers ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Adipose Fin ◽  
A New Species

Hollandichthys taramandahy, new species, is described from the rio Tramandaí, rio Mampituba, and rio Araranguá basins, coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina States, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from H. multifasciatus, the single recognized species of the genus, by the presence of a small black spot covering the base of median caudal-fin rays, by the lower number of dorsal and ventral procurrent caudal-fin rays, by the absence of a black spot located along anterior half of adipose-fin, and by the absence of humeral spot in specimens larger than 60 mm of standard length. Comments about the geographic distribution and diagnosis are provided for the genus.

scholarly journals Bunocephalus erondinae, a new species of banjo catfish from southern Brazil (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre R. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species

Bunocephalus erondinae, a new species of banjo catfish is described from the laguna dos Patos system, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The new species differs from its congeners by the bony epiphyseal bar very wide (vs. narrow). Bunocephalus erondinae is externally most similar to Bunocephalus doriae (rio Uruguay and rio Paraná-Paraguay basins), however, differs from this species by the following characters: the bony epiphyseal bar very wide (vs. narrow); metapterygoid round, width is equal the height (vs. metapterygoid elongate, width lesser than half of height), well developed lamina in the hypohyal and anterior ceratohyal bones (vs. little developed or absent), 32 vertebrae (vs. 34-35), first procurrent caudal-fin rays well developed (vs. vestigial), vertebral parapophysis 5 distally expanded, shaped like an axe (vs. not expanded).

scholarly journals New species of Cyphocharax (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the upper rio Negro, Amazon basin

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno F. Melo ◽  
Richard P. Vari
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Amazon Basin ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Rio Negro ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Dark Pigmentation ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Adipose Fin ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Cyphocharax, Curimatidae, apparently endemic to the blackwater upper rio Negro of the Amazon basin in northern Brazil, is described.The new species is readily distinguished from its congeners by the presence of a distinctly longitudinally elongate, posteriorly vertically expanding patch of dark pigmentation along the midlateral surface of the caudal peduncle, with the patch extending from the base of the middle caudal-fin rays anteriorly past the vertical through the posterior terminus of the adipose fin. The new species additionally differs from all congeners in details of body and fin pigmentation and meristic and morphometric ratios. Evidence for the assignment of the species to Cyphocharax and the occurrence of other species of the Curimatidae apparently endemic to the upper rio Negro catchment is discussed.

scholarly journals Hyphessobrycon nicolasi (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay River basin in the Mesopotamian Region, Argentina

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amalia M Miquelarena ◽  
Hugo L López
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Black Spot ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Black Stripe ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Entre Rios ◽  
Uruguay River ◽  
A New Species

Hyphessobrycon nicolasi is described from the Uruguay River basin in the Mesopotamian Region, Entre Ríos, Argentina. The new species can be distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a well-defined oblique and marginal black stripe on each lobe of the caudal fin. Other characters defining H. nicolasi are the possession of 1-3 teeth with 3-10 cusps on maxilla; outer premaxillary row with 2-3 small teeth, with 5 or 7 cusps; iv-vi, 27-36 anal-fin rays; 33-36 scales on the longitudinal series; two vertical dark spots on the humeral region; dorsal and anal fins dappled in black and base of caudal fin bearing conspicuous black spot; and the presence of bony hooks on the rays of dorsal, anal and caudal fins of the mature males.

scholarly journals A new miniature of Xenurobryconini (Characiformes: Characidae) from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Barreira Mendonça ◽  
Luiz Antônio Wanderley Peixoto ◽  
Guilherme Moreira Dutra ◽  
André Luiz Netto-Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Posterior Half ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Dark Color ◽  
Adipose Fin ◽  
A New Species

Abstract A new species of Xenurobrycon isdescribed from tributaries of the rio Tapajós, Pará, Brazil. It is diagnosed from all congeners by the dark color of the posterior half of both caudal-fin lobes, the presence of infraorbitals one, two, and three, the presence of a set of lamellar processes on eighth principal caudal-fin ray of mature males, the presence of bony hooks similar in size or decreasing posteriorly on last unbranched and first 9-12 branched anal-fin rays of mature males, the presence of only conical teeth on both jaws, the lack of the adipose fin and the presence of 15-18 predorsal scales. The description of the new species increases the number of species in Xenurobrycon to six. An updated key to the species of the genus is provided.

scholarly journals Gephyrocharax torresi (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae), a new species from the río Cascajales basin, río Magdalena system, Colombia

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Anyelo Vanegas-Ríos ◽  
María de las Mercedes Azpelicueta ◽  
Juan Marcos Mirande ◽  
María Dolly García Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Adipose Fin ◽  
Black Pigmentation ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Gephyrocharax is described from the río Cascajales basin, a tributary of the río La Colorada, río Magdalena system, Colombia. The new species is distinguished from its congeners, exceptG. melanocheir, by the absence of an adipose fin in most specimens and by the possession of a lateral branched pectoral-fin ray in males with a distal fan-shaped structure with minute bony hooks and a dark blotch or a few scattered dark brown chromatophores along its branches. The new species differs from G.melanocheir by the absence of an intense black pigmentation at the base of the anterior five dorsal-fin rays, the number of vertebrae (40-41vs. 38-39), the frontals contacting each other anterior to the epiphyseal bar in adults (vs. the absence of contact), the posterior margin of the mesethmoid straight in its central portion (vs. strongly concave at this point), the pouch scale of mature males reaching caudal-fin ray 11 or the area between caudal-fin rays 11 and 12 (vs. reaching only to caudal-fin ray 10 or the area between caudal-fin rays 9 and 10), the number of minute terminal branches of the lateral branched pectoral-fin ray of mature males (60-88 vs. 28-54), a longer black lateral stripe along the body in males (reaching to the base of the caudal-fin rays vs. reaching the middle of the length of the caudal peduncle), and the snout length (28.3-31.8% HLvs. 22.2-28.0% HL). The diagnosis ofGephyrocharax is modified to include species with the adipose fin variably present

scholarly journals A new species of Moenkhausia from the rio Amazonas and rio Orinoco basins (Characiformes: Characidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2577 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
MANOELA M. F. Marinho ◽  
FRANCISCO LANGEANI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Black Spot ◽  
Distal Portion ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Moenkhausia is described from the rio Amazonas and rio Orinoco basins. The new species can be distinguished from congeners mainly by the combination of a conspicuous, relatively small and circular humeral spot, a black spot on the upper caudal-fin lobe, lower caudal-fin lobe without spot or a faint one, and middle caudal-fin rays hyaline or with dark tips. Mature males have a unique combination of two large-sized bony hooks on the anal-fin rays and tiny spines on the distal portion of all fins, which distinguishes the new species from any other species of Characidae.

scholarly journals A new species of Astyanax Baird & Girard (Ostariophysi: Characidae) from the rio Taquari-Antas basin, southern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinícius A. Bertaco ◽  
Anelise C. Vigo
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Base Length ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Body Depth ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Preanal Distance ◽  
A New Species

A new Astyanax is described from the rio Taquari-Antas basin, rio Jacuí drainage, laguna dos Patos system, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners inhabiting the rio Uruguay, laguna dos Patos and rio Tramandaí basins by the presence of two vertically elongated humeral spots, the anterior humeral spot with the upper portion wider than the lower portion and slightly directed forward, 37-39 perforated scales along the lateral line, 14 scale rows around caudal peduncle, 2-4 maxillary tricuspid teeth, 24-28 branched anal-fin rays, bony hooks on all fins of mature males, and conspicuous caudal peduncle spot. Furthermore, the new species differs from its congeners by body depth (37.9-45.9% of standard length), preanal distance (62.4-69.1% of SL), anal-fin base length (29.7-35.6% of SL), and orbital diameter (29.5-38.2% of head length).

scholarly journals A new species of Pimelodus La Cépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from rio Ribeira de Iguape basin, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Raynner V Ribeiro ◽  
Carlos Alberto S. de Lucena ◽  
Osvaldo T Oyakawa
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dorsal Surface ◽  
Branchial Arch ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gill Rakers ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pelvic Fin

Pimelodus multicratifer, a new species, is described from the rio Ribeira de Iguape basin. The new species differs from the other Pimelodus species by the following features: 26 to 30 gill rakers on the first branchial arch; a combination of three to six rows of dark spots regularly or irregularly scattered on the flanks and several small dark spots irregularly scattered on the dorsal surface of head, supraoccipital process, and sometimes on the dorsal and caudal fins; striated lips; maxillary barbels reaching between posterior tip of the pelvic-fin rays and posterior tip of the middle caudal-fin rays.

A New species and records of Gripopterygidae (Plecoptera) from Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4175 (5) ◽  
pp. 487
Author(s):  
MARCOS CARNEIRO NOVAES ◽  
PITÁGORAS DA CONCEIÇÃO BISPO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
A New Species

scholarly journals A new miniature species of Priocharax (Characiformes: Characidae) from the upper rio Ipixuna, Purus drainage, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
George Mendes Taliaferro Mattox ◽  
Camila da Silva de Souza ◽  
Mônica Toledo-Piza ◽  
Claudio Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pelvic Fin

Abstract A new species of miniature fish of the characid genus Priocharax is described from a small lake near the rio Ipixuna, rio Purus drainage, Amazonas State, Brazil. It is distinguished from all congeners except P. pygmaeus by the lower number of teeth on the maxilla and dentary. It differs from P. pygmaeus by the presence of two postcleithra and 22–27 branched anal-fin rays (vs absence and 19–22). The new species is further distinguished from other species of Priocharax by a combination of characters involving the number of pelvic-fin rays and branched anal-fin rays, the number of postcleithra, the shape of postcleithrum 3, and the absence of the claustrum. Molecular evidence based on COI sequences of all valid species of Priocharax also corroborates the validity of this new species.

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