Parodon orinocensis (Bonilla et al., 1999) (Characiformes: Parodontidae): emendations and generic reallocation

During recent studies on Parodontidae, specimens of the Venezuelan species Parodon orinocensis (Bonilla, Machado-Allison, Silvera, Chernoff, López & Lasso, 1999) were examined and a few incongruencies with the original description of the species were noted. Emendations to the descriptions of the jaw teeth and color pattern are presented. Three autapomorphies were also observed and are listed herein. The species is moved from genus Apareiodon to Parodon based on presence of dentary teeth.

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Main Authors: Ingenito,Leonardo F. S, Pavanelli,Carla S., Provenzano,Francisco
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252012000300009
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