<i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina

<i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> is described from the Uruguay River basin in the Mesopotamian Region, Entre Rios, Argentina. The new species can be distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a well-defined oblique and marginal black stripe on each lobe of the caudal fin. Other ch...

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Autores principales: Miquelarena, Amalia María, López, Hugo Luis
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/42536
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ni/v8n1/v08n1a01.pdf
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
Argentina
Biodiversity
Characidae
Endemism
Hyphessobrycon
Neotropical fish
Ostariophysi
Teleostei
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
Argentina
Biodiversity
Characidae
Endemism
Hyphessobrycon
Neotropical fish
Ostariophysi
Teleostei
Miquelarena, Amalia María
López, Hugo Luis
<i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Zoología
Argentina
Biodiversity
Characidae
Endemism
Hyphessobrycon
Neotropical fish
Ostariophysi
Teleostei
description <i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> is described from the Uruguay River basin in the Mesopotamian Region, Entre Rios, Argentina. The new species can be distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a well-defined oblique and marginal black stripe on each lobe of the caudal fin. Other characters defining <i>H. nicolasi</i> are the possession of 1-3 teeth with 3-10 cusps on maxilla; outer premaxillary row with 2-3 small teeth, with 5 or 7 cusps; iv-vi, 27-36 anal-fin rays; 33-36 scales on the longitudinal series; two vertical dark spots on the humeral region; dorsal and anal fins dappled in black and base of caudal fin bearing conspicuous black spot; and the presence of bony hooks on the rays of dorsal, anal and caudal fins of the mature males.
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author Miquelarena, Amalia María
López, Hugo Luis
author_facet Miquelarena, Amalia María
López, Hugo Luis
author_sort Miquelarena, Amalia María
title <i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina
title_short <i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina
title_full <i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina
title_fullStr <i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed <i>Hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) a new species from the Uruguay river basin in the Mesopotamian region, Argentina
title_sort <i>hyphessobrycon nicolasi</i> (teleostei: characidae) a new species from the uruguay river basin in the mesopotamian region, argentina
publishDate 2010
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/42536
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ni/v8n1/v08n1a01.pdf
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