Affiliation:
1. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Abstract
A new characid species, Hyphessobrycon hexastichos, is described from the upper rio Tapajós, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from all other Hyphessobrycon species by the presence of black zigzag longitudinal lines between longitudinal rows of scales in the lateral of body, maxilla with 3-5 teeth, i,6 pelvic-fin rays, 18-22 branched anal-fin rays, 4 scale rows above and 3 scale rows below of lateral line, lateral line with 9-13 perforated scales, and 33-35 scales in a longitudinal series.
Subject
Aquatic Science,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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