Evidence of the color pattern variation in populations of Gymnotus pantanal (Gymnotiformes) from three streams in the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil

Evidence of the color pattern variation in populations of Gymnotus pantanal (Gymnotiformes) from three streams in the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil

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Color pattern is an important character in the systematics and alpha-taxonomy of electric fishes of the genus Gymnotus. This paper presents evidence of color variation in populations of G. pantanal found in the streams Jacutinga and Pinheirinho, in the upper Paraná River basin, southern Brazil. Colo...

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Main Authors: Vitor André Frana, Weferson Júnio da Graça, Éder André Gubiani, Jocicléia Thums Konerat, Vladimir Pavan Margarido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Gymnotidae
Gymnotus pantherinus species-group
La Plata River basin
Karyotype
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252011000200011&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Color pattern is an important character in the systematics and alpha-taxonomy of electric fishes of the genus Gymnotus. This paper presents evidence of color variation in populations of G. pantanal found in the streams Jacutinga and Pinheirinho, in the upper Paraná River basin, southern Brazil. Color variations were corroborated for morphological and cytogenetic data. Our results show the importance of integrating morphologic and cytogenetic data in the taxonomy of the Gymnotus species.
ISSN:1982-0224

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