Crenicichla ypo (Teleostei: Cichlidae), a new species from the middle Paraná basin in Misiones, Argentina
AUTOR(ES)
Casciotta, Jorge, Almirón, Adriana, Piálek, Lubomír, Gómez, Sergio, Rícan, Oldrich
FONTE
Neotropical Ichthyology
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2010
RESUMO
A new species of Crenicichla, C. ypo, is described from the Arroyo Urugua-í, a left-hand tributary of the middle Paraná River, Misiones province, Argentina. The new species is recognized by 6 to 8 irregular blotches along the upper lateral line, absence of scattered dark spots on flanks, low number (47-55) of E1 scales, and a slightly prognathous lower jaw. Females have a distinctive coloration of the dorsal fin, with a wide black longitudinal stripe on the distal portion with an equally wide red stripe below it.
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