<i>Crenicichla ypo</i> (<i>Teleostei: Cichlidae</i>), a new species from the middle Paraná basin in Misiones, Argentina
A new species of <i>Crenicichla, C. ypo</i>, is described from the Arroyo Urugua-í, a left-hand tributary of the middle Paraná River, Misiones province, Argentina. The new species is recognized by 6 to 8 irregular blotches along the upper lateral line, absence of scattered dark spots on...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2010 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Recursos: | Universidad Nacional de La Plata |
| Repositório: | SEDICI (UNLP) |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/35187 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/35187 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Ciencias Naturales Biología Zoología basin Cichlidae taxonomy Crenicichla Urugua-í Teleostei water dweller Argentina |
| Resumo: | A new species of <i>Crenicichla, C. ypo</i>, is described from the Arroyo Urugua-í, a left-hand tributary of the middle Paraná River, Misiones province, Argentina. The new species is recognized by 6 to 8 irregular blotches along the upper lateral line, absence of scattered dark spots on flanks, low number (47-55) of E1 scales, and a slightly prognathous lower jaw. Females have a distinctivecoloration of the dorsal fin, with a wide black longitudinal stripe on the distal portion with an equally wide red stripe below it. |
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