IIMYC   23581
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
A new species of Hoplias malabaricus species complex ( Characiformes: Erythrinidae ) from the Crepori River , Amazon basin, Brazil
Autor/es:
ROSSO, JUAN J.; DÍAZ DE ASTARLOA, JUAN M.; GUIMARÃES, KAREN L. A.; SOUZA, MENDELSOHN F. B.; GONZÁLEZ CASTRO, MARIANO; RODRIGUES, LUÍS R. R.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
Editorial:
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
Referencias:
Lugar: Londres; Año: 2021
ISSN:
0022-1112
Resumen:
A new species belonging to the Hoplias malabaricus complex from the Amazon basin,Brazil, is described. The new species is characterized by 15?16 predorsal scales,37?39 lateral-line scales, 5 scales from dorsal fin to lateral line, 38?39 vertebrae,iii-iv, 7?8 anal-fin rays, ii-iv, 12?15 caudal-fin rays, last vertical series of scales on thebase of caudal-fin rays forming a straight line, 6?7 dark bands in anal fin and no distinctivedark bands or blotches on flanks. The new species is also distinguished fromother congeners of the H. malabaricus species-group by means of landmark-basedmorphometrics and DNA Barcoding (Cytochrome c Oxidase I gene). An identificationkey to species of the H. malabaricus species complex is provided.