A new species of Acestrocephalus (Characiformes: Characidae) from Venezuela

 

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Authors: Lasso, Carlos A, Taphorm, Donald
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2000
Description:A new species of Acestrocephalus is described from 60 specimens collected in the Río Orinoco and Río Negro drainages, Venezuela. This species is distinguished. from aH other Acestrocephalus by the combination of the foHowing characters: anal rays, 29-36; 63-71 perforated scales on (he lateral line; 10-12 scales aboye and 9-12 below the lateral line; 39-52 teeth on the maxil!ary; 9-12 premaxillary teeth; 8-12 teeth in the inner row on the dentary; 5-7 gil! rakers on the lower part of (he first gil! arch; humeral, peduncular and caudal blotch absent
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/18760
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/18760
Keyword:characiformes
characidae
acestrocephalus
new species
río Orinoco
río Negro
Venezuela