Hyphessobrycon brumado: a new characid fish (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) from the upper rio de Contas drainage, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

A new species of Hyphessobrycon Ellis is described from tributaries of the upper rio de Contas, Bahia, Brazil. The new species can be diagnosed from its congeners by having low body depth, a broad black stripe along lateral of body that extends weakly through median caudal-fin rays, absence of humer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Zanata, Angela Maria, Camelier, Priscila
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFBA
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufba.br:ri/5158
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/5158
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:New species
Characidae
Neotropical
Northeastern Brazil
Headwaters
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Sumario:A new species of Hyphessobrycon Ellis is described from tributaries of the upper rio de Contas, Bahia, Brazil. The new species can be diagnosed from its congeners by having low body depth, a broad black stripe along lateral of body that extends weakly through median caudal-fin rays, absence of humeral spot and orange- to reddish life coloration.