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A new species of bumblebee catfish of the genus Microglanis (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from the upper rio Paraguay basin, Brazil
ABSTRACT A new species of Microglanis from upper rio Paraguay basin is described. The species differs from congeners by the following combination of characters: deeply forked caudal fin with pointed lobes, bifurcated hook between antrorse and retrorse hooks on anterior margin of pectoral-fin spine,...
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Published in: | Neotropical Ichthyology 2016-01, Vol.14 (3), p.525-532 |
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Summary: | ABSTRACT A new species of Microglanis from upper rio Paraguay basin is described. The species differs from congeners by the following combination of characters: deeply forked caudal fin with pointed lobes, bifurcated hook between antrorse and retrorse hooks on anterior margin of pectoral-fin spine, lateral line relatively long, surpassing the vertical through end of dorsal fin but not reaching adipose fin, color pattern of dorsal region of head dark brown with a restrict thin light area between anterior nostril and eye, broad light stripe on supraoccipital region.
RESUMO Uma nova espécie de Microglanis da bacia do alto rio Paraguai é descrita. A espécie difere das congêneres pela seguinte combinação de caracteres: nadadeira caudal profundamente furcada com lobos pontiagudos, serra bifurcada entre as serras antrorsas e retrorsas da margem anterior do espinho da nadadeira peitoral, linha lateral relativamente longa, ultrapassando a vertical que passa pelo final da base da nadadeira dorsal, mas não atingindo a nadadeira adiposa, padrão de colorido da região dorsal castanho escuro com uma estreita área clara restrita entre a narina anterior e o olho, faixa clara larga na região supraoccipital. |
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ISSN: | 1679-6225 1982-0224 1679-6225 1982-0224 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1982-0224-20160031 |