Astyanaxelachylepis, a new characid fish from the rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil (Teleostei: Characidae)
A new characid species, Astyanax elachylepis, is described from the rio Tocantins drainage. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by possessing 48-53 perforated scales along the lateral line, a large caudal-peduncle spot, the presence of bony hooks on dorsal, anal, pelvic, and pectoral fins of males, one or two vertically-elongated humeral spots, one maxillary tooth, and 22-27 branched anal-fin rays.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
2005
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252005000300006 |
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