Hasemania piatan, a new characid species (Characiformes: Characidae) from headwaters of Rio de Contas, Bahia, Brazil

Hasemania piatan is described from the upper rio de Contas drainage, Bahia, northeastern Brazil. It can be easily distinguished from its congeners by having 18 principal caudal-fin rays. The new species differs further from congeners by a combination of seven branched dorsal-fin rays, six branched p...

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Main Authors: Angela M Zanata, Jane P Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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