New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae)
Sternarchogiton zuanoni, a new species of electric knifefish, is described from the rapids and waterfalls of Cachoeira de Kaituká along the Rio Xingu at Altamira, Pará, Brazil. The new species is diagnosable from congeners by a unique combination of morphometric and meristic features, details of pig...
| Autor principal: | Santana, Carlos David de |
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| Outros Autores: | Vari, Richard P. |
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oai:repositorio:1-18343 New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) Santana, Carlos David de Vari, Richard P. Dentition Fish Freshwater Ecosystem Meristics Morphometry New Species Waterfall Brasil Xingu River Apteronotidae Gymnotiformes Sternarchogiton Sternarchogiton zuanoni, a new species of electric knifefish, is described from the rapids and waterfalls of Cachoeira de Kaituká along the Rio Xingu at Altamira, Pará, Brazil. The new species is diagnosable from congeners by a unique combination of morphometric and meristic features, details of pigmentation, the pattern of dentition on the dentary, the possession of an edentulous premaxilla, and an unelaborated lower lip. The description of S. zuanoni brings the number of species in the genus to five. The presence of S. labiatus in the Ro Orinoco basin is documented and a key to the species of the genus is provided. © 2010 by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. 2020-06-15T21:53:56Z 2020-06-15T21:53:56Z 2010 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/18343 10.1643/CI-09-068 en Volume 1, Pags. 160-164 Restrito Copeia |
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Dentition Fish Freshwater Ecosystem Meristics Morphometry New Species Waterfall Brasil Xingu River Apteronotidae Gymnotiformes Sternarchogiton |
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Dentition Fish Freshwater Ecosystem Meristics Morphometry New Species Waterfall Brasil Xingu River Apteronotidae Gymnotiformes Sternarchogiton Santana, Carlos David de New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) |
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Dentition Fish Freshwater Ecosystem Meristics Morphometry New Species Waterfall Brasil Xingu River Apteronotidae Gymnotiformes Sternarchogiton |
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Sternarchogiton zuanoni, a new species of electric knifefish, is described from the rapids and waterfalls of Cachoeira de Kaituká along the Rio Xingu at Altamira, Pará, Brazil. The new species is diagnosable from congeners by a unique combination of morphometric and meristic features, details of pigmentation, the pattern of dentition on the dentary, the possession of an edentulous premaxilla, and an unelaborated lower lip. The description of S. zuanoni brings the number of species in the genus to five. The presence of S. labiatus in the Ro Orinoco basin is documented and a key to the species of the genus is provided. © 2010 by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. |
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Artigo |
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Santana, Carlos David de |
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Vari, Richard P. |
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Vari, Richard P. |
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New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) |
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New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) |
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New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) |
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New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) |
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New rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower Rio Xingu, Brazil (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) |
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new rheophilic species of electric knifefish from the rapids and waterfalls of the lower rio xingu, brazil (gymnotiformes: apteronotidae) |
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Copeia |
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2020 |
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/18343 |
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