Neotropical Ichthyology ()

Hyphessobrycon brumado: a new characid fish (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) from the upper rio de Contas drainage, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

  • Angela M. Zanata,
  • Priscila Camelier

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-62252010000400006
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 771 – 777

Abstract

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A new species of Hyphessobrycon Ellis is described from tributaries of the upper rio de Contas, Bahia, Brazil. The new species can be diagnosed from its congeners by having low body depth, a broad black stripe along lateral of body that extends weakly through median caudal-fin rays, absence of humeral spot and orange- to reddish life coloration.

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