<i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina

<i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> is described from the Uruguay River basin in the Mesopotamian Region, Entre Rios, 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 ch...

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Autores principales: Miquelarena, Amalia María, López, Hugo Luis
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/42536
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ni/v8n1/v08n1a01.pdf
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Sumario:<i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> is described from the Uruguay River basin in the Mesopotamian Region, Entre Rios, 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 <i>H. nicolasi</i> 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.