Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil

Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil

In this paper we describe a new species of Astyanax collected in the Atlantic Rainforest, in tributaries to the rio Cubatão, coastal basin of the Paraná State, Brazil. The new species presents a combination of characters that allows its allocation in the A. scabripinnis species complex and differs f...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. M. Oliveira, Vinicius Abilhoa, Carla S. Pavanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Astyanax ribeirae
>Astyanax scabripinnis
Characiformes
Taxonomy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252013000200291&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-a76fdb80d629463eae158604327eb9252020-11-25T01:50:38ZengSociedade Brasileira de IctiologiaNeotropical Ichthyology1982-022411229129610.1590/S1679-62252013000200007S1679-62252013000200291Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern BrazilCarlos A. M. OliveiraVinicius AbilhoaCarla S. PavanelliIn this paper we describe a new species of Astyanax collected in the Atlantic Rainforest, in tributaries to the rio Cubatão, coastal basin of the Paraná State, Brazil. The new species presents a combination of characters that allows its allocation in the A. scabripinnis species complex and differs from congeners by the possession of 18 to 22 branched anal-fin rays; 40 to 43 perforated scales in lateral line; dentary teeth decreasing abruptly in size from the fifth tooth; 15 to 17 circumpeduncular series of scales and two vertical humeral spotshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252013000200291&lng=en&tlng=enAstyanax ribeirae>Astyanax scabripinnisCharaciformesTaxonomy
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Vinicius Abilhoa
Carla S. Pavanelli
spellingShingle Carlos A. M. Oliveira
Vinicius Abilhoa
Carla S. Pavanelli
Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
Neotropical Ichthyology
Astyanax ribeirae
>Astyanax scabripinnis
Characiformes
Taxonomy
author_facet Carlos A. M. Oliveira
Vinicius Abilhoa
Carla S. Pavanelli
author_sort Carlos A. M. Oliveira
title Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
title_short Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
title_full Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
title_fullStr Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Astyanax guaricana (Ostariophysi: Characidae), a new species from the rio Cubatão drainage, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
title_sort astyanax guaricana (ostariophysi: characidae), a new species from the rio cubatão drainage, paraná state, southern brazil
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
series Neotropical Ichthyology
issn 1982-0224
description In this paper we describe a new species of Astyanax collected in the Atlantic Rainforest, in tributaries to the rio Cubatão, coastal basin of the Paraná State, Brazil. The new species presents a combination of characters that allows its allocation in the A. scabripinnis species complex and differs from congeners by the possession of 18 to 22 branched anal-fin rays; 40 to 43 perforated scales in lateral line; dentary teeth decreasing abruptly in size from the fifth tooth; 15 to 17 circumpeduncular series of scales and two vertical humeral spots
topic Astyanax ribeirae
>Astyanax scabripinnis
Characiformes
Taxonomy
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252013000200291&lng=en&tlng=en
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