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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Autores: Zanata, Angela Maria, Camelier, Priscila
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2010
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Repositório:Repositório Institucional da UFBA
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufba.br:ri/5158
Acesso em linha:http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/5158
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:New species
Characidae
Neotropical
Northeastern Brazil
Headwaters
Descrição
Resumo: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.