A new species of Hyphessobrycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from río Portuguesa, río Orinoco basin, Venezuela

A new species of Hyphessobrycon is described from tributaries of the río Portuguesa, río Orinoco Basin, Venezuela. The new species is diagnosed from congeners by the presence of two large hooks on each side of the anal fin in adult males (processes of last unbranched and first branched anal-fin rays...

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Autores: Benine, Ricardo C. [UNESP], Lopes, Guilherme A.M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/225144
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1747.1.3
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/225144
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hyphessobrycon diancistrus
Neotropical region
Systematics
Taxonomy
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Sumario:A new species of Hyphessobrycon is described from tributaries of the río Portuguesa, río Orinoco Basin, Venezuela. The new species is diagnosed from congeners by the presence of two large hooks on each side of the anal fin in adult males (processes of last unbranched and first branched anal-fin rays), distal third of caudal-fin black except for its distal tips (which are hyaline), anal-fin rays v, 19-21, and dorsal-fin rays ii,8. Comments on its generic status and putative relationships are provided. Copyright © 2008 Magnolia Press.