A new species of Hoplias malabaricus species complex (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) from Northeastern Brazil

Authors: Abreu, João Marcelo Country: Brazil DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.9.153695 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Biodiversity · Topics: Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Ichthyology and Marine Biology

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A new species of Hoplias malabaricus species complex is herein described from the Munim River Basin, Maranhão state, Northeastern of Brazil. Hoplias cazumba differs from its congeners by the following combination of characters: 19–22 scales around caudal peduncle, 40–42 lateral-line scales, 39–41 vertebrae, 11–13 dorsal-fin rays and, always 15 caudal-fin rays.

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