A new Poptella from the rio Xingu basin, Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae)

Abstract A new species of Poptella is described from the rio Xingu basin, Pará and Mato Grosso states, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by having a greater number of scales around the caudal peduncle (15–18 vs. 13–14). Furthermore, this species can be easily distinguished...

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Published in:Neotropical Ichthyology
Main Authors: James R. Garcia-Ayala, Ricardo C. Benine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2023-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252023000100217&tlng=en