Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basin

Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basin

A new species of Parotocinclus is described from three small tributaries of the rio Tapajós basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by presenting the following characters: (1) a triangular dark blotch at the anterior base of the dor...

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Main Authors: Fábio Roxo, Gabriel da Costa e Silva, Claudio Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9917
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spelling doaj-7d62761d4cd74bbab2ebe00a7a98a81f2020-11-24T23:07:08ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702016-11-0163412513610.3897/zookeys.634.99179917Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basinFábio Roxo0Gabriel da Costa e Silva1Claudio Oliveira2Universidade Estadual PaulistaUniversidade Estadual PaulistaUniversidade Estadual Paulista A new species of Parotocinclus is described from three small tributaries of the rio Tapajós basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by presenting the following characters: (1) a triangular dark blotch at the anterior base of the dorsal fin, (2) the absence of an adipose fin but presence of one small platelet at typical adipose-fin region, (3) the abdomen completely covered by dermal plates, (4) a pectoral girdle totally exposed, (5) a single series of bicuspid teeth, and (6) the higher number of bicuspid premaxillary and dentary teeth. http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9917
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Gabriel da Costa e Silva
Claudio Oliveira
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Claudio Oliveira
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Claudio Oliveira
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title Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basin
title_short Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basin
title_full Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basin
title_fullStr Description of a new species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes, Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Tapajós basin
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description A new species of Parotocinclus is described from three small tributaries of the rio Tapajós basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by presenting the following characters: (1) a triangular dark blotch at the anterior base of the dorsal fin, (2) the absence of an adipose fin but presence of one small platelet at typical adipose-fin region, (3) the abdomen completely covered by dermal plates, (4) a pectoral girdle totally exposed, (5) a single series of bicuspid teeth, and (6) the higher number of bicuspid premaxillary and dentary teeth.
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