Teleocichla wajapi, a new species of cichlid from the rio Jari, Brazil, with comments on T. centrarchus Kullander, 1988 (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Varella, Henrique Rosa; Moreira, Cristiano Rangel [UNIFESP]

Teleocichla wajapi, a new species of cichlid from the rio Jari, Brazil, with comments on T. centrarchus Kullander, 1988 (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Data

2013-04-23

Autores

Varella, Henrique Rosa

Moreira, Cristiano Rangel

Tipo

Artigo

Resumo

Teleocichla wajapi, new species, is described from the rio Jari basin, northern Brazil. The new species differs from its congeners by possessing four anal-fin spines, 56-62 scales in E1 series, smaller orbital diameter (24.6-30.2% of head length) and barred or zigzag color pattern on flanks. New information on the morphology and distribution of T. centrarchus is provided based on recently collected material.

Citação

Zootaxa. Auckland: Magnolia Press, v. 3641, n. 2, p. 177-187, 2013.