Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil
Pareiorhaphis scutula, new species, is described from the headwaters of the rio Piracicaba, tributary to the upper rio Doce basin in the State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by having an unique autapomorphic feature: the abdominal surface fr...
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doaj-617509608e614c55bb39e92a084f8dbe2020-11-24T21:16:01ZengSociedade Brasileira de IctiologiaNeotropical Ichthyology1982-022481333810.1590/S1679-62252010000100005S1679-62252010000100005Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern BrazilEdson H. L Pereira0Fábio Vieira1Roberto E Reis2Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulCurrently UnaffiliatedPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulPareiorhaphis scutula, new species, is described from the headwaters of the rio Piracicaba, tributary to the upper rio Doce basin in the State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by having an unique autapomorphic feature: the abdominal surface from pectoral girdle to pelvic-fin insertions covered with small platelets imbedded in skin and irregularly scattered. This feature is not shared with any other Pareirhaphis species. Pareiorhaphis scutula is further compared with the sympatric P. nasuta.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252010000100005&lng=en&tlng=enNeotropicalTaxonomyIsbrueckerichthysPareiorhaphis nasutacascudo |
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Edson H. L Pereira Fábio Vieira Roberto E Reis Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil Neotropical Ichthyology Neotropical Taxonomy Isbrueckerichthys Pareiorhaphis nasuta cascudo |
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Edson H. L Pereira Fábio Vieira Roberto E Reis |
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Edson H. L Pereira |
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Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil |
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Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil |
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Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil |
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Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil |
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Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil |
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pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (siluriformes: loricariidae) from the upper rio doce basin, southeastern brazil |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia |
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Neotropical Ichthyology |
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1982-0224 |
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Pareiorhaphis scutula, new species, is described from the headwaters of the rio Piracicaba, tributary to the upper rio Doce basin in the State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from all congeners by having an unique autapomorphic feature: the abdominal surface from pectoral girdle to pelvic-fin insertions covered with small platelets imbedded in skin and irregularly scattered. This feature is not shared with any other Pareirhaphis species. Pareiorhaphis scutula is further compared with the sympatric P. nasuta. |
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Neotropical Taxonomy Isbrueckerichthys Pareiorhaphis nasuta cascudo |
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