Search

Characidium iaquira, a new species from the upper rio Juruena, rio Tapajos basin, Brazil, is described. The new species can be promptly distinguished from all congeners by having a unique v-shaped dark mark lying along the caudal-fin extension, in medium- and large-sized specimens, and a remarkable iridescent green colouration in life. Characidium iaquira is closely related to Characidium crandellii and Characidium declivirostre by sharing unambiguous synapomorphies such as branchiostegal membranes united to each other across the isthmus, a scaleless area extending from the isthmus to the pectoral girdle, and dermal flaps surrounding anterior and posterior naris independent, but touching each other distally. Morphological specializations of the paired fins in the three riffle-dwellers species are discussed, including the wing-like shape, robustness, and inclination of the pectoral fin.

Most species of the genus Harttia inhabits the headwaters of small tributaries, but some species are restricted to the main channel of some rivers. This feature, combined with limited dispersal ability, leads to the formation of small isolated populations with reduced gene flow. Currently, there are 23 taxonomically defined and recognized species, and 17 of these are found in Brazil, distributed in several hydrographic basins. Despite this diversity, few chromosomal data for the species belonging to this genus are found in the literature. Thus, this study analyzed, by classical and molecular cytogenetics methodologies, the chromosomal diversity of this genus, to discuss the processes that are involved in the evolution and karyotype differentiation of the species of the group. Seven species of Harttia were analyzed: H. kronei, H. longipinna, H. gracilis, H. punctata, H. loricariformis, H. torrenticola, and H. carvalhoi. The chromosomal diversity found in these species includes different diploid and fundamental numbers, distinct distribution of several repetitive sequences, the presence of supernumerary chromosomes in H. longipinna and multiple sex chromosome systems of the type XX/XY1Y2 in H. carvalhoi and X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y in H. punctata. Lastly, our data highlight the genus Harttia as an excellent model for evolutionary studies.

Three new species, of three different genera of loricariids, are described from the headwaters of Serra da Mantiqueira and Cadeia do Espinhaço, in Southeastern Minas Gerais State, Brazil. In this region, the Serra da Mantiqueira and the Complexo do Espinhaço are the highest points of the Brazilian Shield and delimits the headwaters of four drainages: São Francisco, Paraná, Doce and Paraíba do Sul basins. Harttia intermontana, n. sp., is described from the headwaters of the Rio Doce basin and is the first record of the genus in this basin. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by the pattern of abdominal covering, presence of preanal plates, presence and pattern of ornamentation of canal plate, and some characteristics related to sexual dimorphism. Pareiorhaphis togoroi, n. sp., is described from the headwaters of the Rio das Mortes basin, tributary to the Rio Grande, in the upper Rio Paraná drainage, and represents the first record of the genus to this drainage, thus expanding its geographic distribution. It can be distinguished from most congeners by the absence of preadipose azygous plates, and characteristics related to secondary sexual characters of mature males: presence of odontodes on the lateral margin of head plus the absence of long hypertrophied odontodes on pectoral-fin spine. Neoplecostomus pirangaensis, n. sp., is described from the headwaters of the Rio Piranga, Rio Doce basin. The new species differs from all congeners by the much-reduced dermal platelets on the abdomen, devoid of developed odontodes between the insertions of the pectoral and pelvic fins. Neoplecostomus pirangaensis can also be distinguished from all congeners, except N. botucatu and N. paranensis, due to the complete absence of vestiges of the adipose fin (vs. vestiges, or adipose fin moderate to well developed and always present). The new species differs from N. botucatu by the absence of conspicuous dark spots all over the body and the presence of common dorsal bands in juveniles, and almost totally black in adults. It differs from N. paranensis by the bigger and less numerous teeth. Additionally, the new species differs from Neoplecostomus doceensis by the absence of enlarged fleshy folds between dentaries, and absence of a lateronasal plate.

A new species of Hyphessobrycon is described from a tributary of the upper Rio Tapajos, Amazon basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its exuberant colour in life, with blue to purple body and red fins, is appreciated in the aquarium trade. Characters to diagnose the new species from all congeners are the presence of a single humeral blotch, absence of a distinct caudal-peduncle blotch, absence of a well-defined dark mid-lateral stripe on body, the presence of 16-18 branched anal-fin rays, nine branched dorsal-fin rays and six branched pelvic-fin rays. A brief comment on fish species descriptions solely based on aquarium material and its consequence for conservation policies is provided.

Three new species of Harttia from the Rio Xingu basin in the region of Serra do Cachimbo, Pará State, Brazil, are described. Harttia rondoni n. sp., H. panara n. sp. and H. villasboas n. sp. were collected in the Rio Curuá, a tributary of Rio Iriri, Rio Xingu drainage. Harttia rondoni was additionally recorded from the Rio Fresco basin, a tributary of the middle Rio Xingu. The three new species represent the first records for the genus in this drainage. Harttia rondoni differs from H. panara and H. villasboas by having the abdomen partially covered by plates. Harttia panara differs from H. rondoni and H. villasboas by having a larger body depth and interorbital distance. Harttia villasboas differs from H. rondoni and H. panara by having the anterior profile of the head elliptical in dorsal view and a more elongated snout. Additionally, the 26 species of Harttia described are organized in three species group based on the pattern of abdominal covering.

We herein describe Characidium satoi, new species, only known from its type locality at Rio Curral das Eguas, a small tributary of Rio Abaete, in the Rio Sao Francisco basin, Brazil. It can be distinguished from its congeners by the following characteristics: area between the pelvic fin and the origin of anal fin moderate to strongly convex in lateral view; presence of irregular and discontinuous bars, forming dorsal blotches separated from ventral V-, W-, or diamond-shaped marks; and the first anal-fin radials inserted between the fifth and sixth caudal vertebrae. The juveniles and mature females of Characidium satoi, new species, have smooth fin rays, while mature males have hooks on pelvic and, in some specimens, pectoral and dorsal fins. Moreover, females and immature males have irregular bars on dorsum and fuzzy vertical bars on body; during the breeding season, males develop uniformly darker pigmentation on body and head, lacking any distinctive vertical bar on body. This seasonal color dimorphism i...

The genus Spatuloricaria is diagnosed by a number of conspicuous characteristics that set it apart from other genera in the subfamily Loricariinae. The genus has a broad geographical distribution extending from Argentina to Panama. Despite the flood of new loricariid taxa described in the past decades, no new species of Spatuloricaria have been newly reported since 1945. In this paper, we report on a distinctive new species of the genus from the Rio Xingu and Rio Tapajos in the Amazon basin. The new species is distinguished from congeners by the lack of abdominal and preanal plates, in combination with the presence of five transversal dark-brown bands on the dorsum. It apparently is the only species in Spatuloricaria where males are smaller than females, a situation opposite of that in other species of the genus.

Two new species of the suckermouth armored catfish genus Baryancistrus are described from the Jari River basin, at the border of Para and Amapa states, Brazil. The new species are the first representatives of the genus described from rivers draining the Guiana shield, and can be distinguished from their congeners by color pattern and a combination of nonexclusive characters. Baryancistrus micropunctatus, new species, has a color pattern similar to B. longipinnis from the Tocantins River, whereas Baryancistrus hadrostomus, new species, has a color pattern that is unique for the genus, with a gray to black body covered by small and widely spaced white points. The first exemplars of the two new species were collected in the late 1980s by INPA ichthyological staff, and in 2007 additional materials were collected by the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo (MZUSP), providing a foundation for this description of the new species.

A new species of Characidium is described based on specimens obtained from the highland streams of the Serra do Mar, Atlantic Forest Biome, in Paraná State, Southern Brazil. The new species is possibly a member member of the C. lauroi group, which is diagnosed by having the isthmus unscaled, bars poorly marked, and spots on sides of body, and is composed by four additional species: C. japuhybense ; C. lauroi ; C. oiticicai ; and C. schubarti . The new species differs from its congeners with naked isthmus, except C. helmeri , by having 15-18 principal caudal-fin rays; and 10-12 pectoral-fin rays; and from C. helmeri , by having a slender body, tip of pectoral fin not reaching origin of pelvic fin, tip of pelvic fin not reaching beyond anus, supraorbital present and well developed, and by lacking vertically elongated dashes on sides of body. The new species is known from tributaries of the rio Jordão, in the rio Iguaçu Basin, and rio Taquari, a tributary of the rio Ribeira de Iguape coastal drainage. RESUMO Uma nova espécie de Characidium é descrita com base em exemplares obtidos de riachos de altitude da Serra do Mar, no bioma Mata Atlântica, do Estado do Paraná, Sul do Brasil. A nova espécie é possivelmente um membro do grupo C. lauroi , que pode ser diagnosticado por possuir o istmo sem escamas, barras pouco marcadas e pontos nos lados do corpo, e é composto por quatro espécies adicionais: C. japuhybense ; C. lauroi ; C. oiticicai ; e C. schubarti . A nova espécie difere de seus congêneres com istmo nú, exceto C. helmeri , por possuir 15-18 raios principais na nadadeira caudal, e 10-12 raios na nadadeira peitoral; e de C. helmeri , por possuir o corpo mais alongado, pela ponta da nadadeira peitoral não alcançar a nadadeira pélvica, pela ponta da nadadeira pélvica não alcançar o ânus, pelo supraorbital presente e bem desenvolvido, e pela ausência de manchas verticalmente alongadas na porção ventral do corpo. A nova espécie é conhecida de duas drenagens, nos tributários do rio Jordão, na bacia do rio Iguaçu, e no rio Taquari, um tributário da bacia costeira do rio Ribeira de Iguape.

As espécies de peixes de água doce encontradas no estado de São Paulo distribuem-se entre quatro bacias hidrográficas principais: Alto Paraná, Paraíba do Sul, Ribeira de Iguape e um conjunto de pequenas drenagens costeiras que desembocam diretamente no oceano Atlântico. Como estas bacias drenam áreas com diferentes tipos de vegetação, solos, etc., cada uma tem uma composição de espécies diferente. No Alto Paraná, o grande Rio Paraná e alguns de seus maiores afluentes (Tietê, Paranapanema e Grande) possuem espécies de grande porte que sustentam a pesca comercial e de subsistência, mas 70 a 80% da ictiofauna é composta por espécies de pequeno porte de pequenos riachos, incluindo os de cabeceira, onde muitas são endêmicas. O inventário da ictiofauna foi incrementado através de três projetos de pesquisa apoiados pelo programa BIOTA/FAPESP, mas ainda resta muito trabalho de coleta e descrição de novas espécies de áreas pouco exploradas, como calhas de rios, regiões de cabeceiras, alagadiços em áreas marginais de reservatórios e lagos. A ictiofauna do Estado de São Paulo tem sofrido da ação deletéria de poluição, desmatamento, esgotos urbanos e construção de reservatórios para produção de energia elétrica, etc., de tal forma que atualmente 66 espécies são consideradas ameaçadas em vários níveis, de acordo com os critérios da "International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources" (IUCN).

Lebiasina yepezi, a new Lebiasininae with a conspicuous color pattern, is described. The new species is endemic of the headwaters of the rio Negro, rio Branco, and rio Orinoco in the Serra Parima-Tapirapecó Mountains, at the border of Brazil and Venezuela. The new species is readily distinguished from all other Lebiasininae by the presence of four black longitudinal stripes on the trunk, and the triangular shaped dorsal surface of the mesethmoid, lacking lateral projections. The unusual color pattern is contrasted with those of other lebiasinin, as well as members of the pyrrhulinin genus Nannostomus. A close relationship between Lebiasina yepezi and the Gran Sabana (Venezuela) species is suggested based in color pattern features. The present contribution corresponds to a further refutation of the type locality of L. intermedia, as suggested on its description, since Lebiasinins, except L. bimaculata, L. boruca, and L. festae, do not occur in low land waters. Lebiasina yepezi, um novo Lebiasininae com um conspícuo padrão de colorido, é descrito. A nova espécie é endêmica das cabeceiras do rio Negro, rio Branco e rio Orinoco, na Serra Parima-Tapirapecó, ao longo da fronteira entre Brasil e Venezuela. A nova espécie é prontamente diferenciada das demais espécies pela presença de quatro faixas longitudinais escuras ao longo do corpo, e a superfície dorsal do mesetmoide com o formato triangular, não apresentando projeções laterais. O padrão de colorido incomum é comparado com o dos demais Lebiasininae e também com o dos Pyrrhulininae do gênero Nannostomus. Uma próxima relação é proposta entre Lebiasina yepezi e as espécies da Gran Sabana (Venezuela) com base em caracteres de colorido. A presente contribuição corresponde a mais uma refutação da localidade-tipo de L. intermedia conforme sugerida na descrição daquela espécie, uma vez que os lebiasiníneos, com exceção de L. bimaculata, L. boruca e L. festae, não ocorrem em rios de terras baixas.

Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T18:42:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S1676-06032007000300020.pdf: 966442 bytes, checksum: 2ee7b3d57e3ad6175d43efffcbf39d57 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T18:42:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 S1676-06032007000300020.pdf: 966442 bytes, checksum: 2ee7b3d57e3ad6175d43efffcbf39d57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-01-01 Made available in DSpace on 2013-09-30T19:30:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1676-06032007000300020.pdf: 966442 bytes, checksum: 2ee7b3d57e3ad6175d43efffcbf39d57 (MD5) S1676-06032007000300020.pdf.txt: 81943 bytes, checksum: edc38453d5355f8fe3042d40aaa1964b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-01-01 Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-20T15:08:20Z No. of bitstreams: 2 S1676-06032007000300020.pdf: 966442 bytes, checksum: 2ee7b3d57e3ad6175d43efffcbf39d57 (MD5) S1676-06032007000300020.pdf.txt: 81943 bytes, checksum: edc38453d5355f8fe3042d40aaa1964b (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-20T15:08:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1676-06032007000300020.pdf: 966442 bytes, checksum: 2ee7b3d57e3ad6175d43efffcbf39d57 (MD5) S1676-06032007000300020.pdf.txt: 81943 bytes, checksum: edc38453d5355f8fe3042d40aaa1964b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-01-01 É apresentada uma síntese sobre os peixes do Alto Paraná, com base em dados de coleções, dados de literatura e novas coletas. Trezentas e dez espécies, de 11 ordens e 38 famílias, são referidas para a drenagem, aumentando significativamente números anteriores. Dentre as espécies da área, 236 (76,1%) são autóctones, 67 (21,6%) alóctones e sete (2,3%) exóticas. As principais causas de ocorrência de espécies não nativas (alóctones e exóticas) foram a dispersão a partir do baixo Paraná, após a construção do Reservatório de Itaipu e o escape de pisciculturas. A maior parte das espécies referidas (65%) tem porte pequeno, sendo menor que 21 cm de comprimento; dentre essas, a maioria ocorre apenas em riachos e cabeceiras. Apesar da ictiofauna do Alto Paraná ser uma das melhor conhecidas e mais estudadas, o número de espécies descritas ou referidas para a área tem crescido exponencialmente, o que indica que a riqueza apresentada está longe de representar a realidade. de fato, várias novas espécies têm sido descritas nos últimos anos e cerca de 50 novas espécies, já reconhecidas, estão em fase de descrição. A melhoria no conhecimento sobre a ictiofauna do Alto Paraná é proporcional ao número de pesquisadores envolvidos em estudos na bacia e reflete, de modo inequívoco, iniciativas recentes que têm estimulado e incrementado pesquisas taxonômicas, facilitado o acesso ao material depositado em coleções científicas e aumentado as coletas em áreas e ambientes pouco amostrados. Entretanto, mantido o ritmo de descrições de novas espécies ocorrido até agora nessa última década, as 50 novas espécies já reconhecidas estariam descritas apenas dentro de dez anos, um tempo demasiadamente longo. Por essa razão é muito importante que a comunidade científica e os órgãos de fomento encontrem e viabilizem iniciativas de modo a aumentar esse ritmo de descrições de novos táxons e disponibilizar esses novos nomes mais rapidamente. A synthesis concerning fishes from Upper Paraná River basin is presented, based on data from fish-collections, literature, and new field samples. Three hundred and ten species, pertaining to 11 orders and 38 families, are referred to the drainage, elevating anterior estimates. Concerning total species, 236 (76.1%) are autochthonous, 67 (21.6%) are allochthonous, and seven (2.3%) are exotic. Principal causes of occurrence of non-native species are: a) dispersal from the Lower Paraná, after the construction of Itaipu dam, and b) escapes from aquaculture farms. Most species (65%) are small-sized, having less than 21 cm of length, and the great majority occurs only in headwaters and small streams. One of the best known and most studied in Brazil, Upper Paraná ichthyofauna richness is far from reaching actual numbers, considering the exponential elevation of species presented herein. Indeed, in the last years various new species have been described and around 50 other species, already recognized as new, are now under description. The improvement on the knowledge about Upper Paraná ichthyofauna is proportional to the number of researchers involved with studies in the area and, unequivocally, reflects recent initiatives stimulating and incrementing taxonomic research, and also improving access to fish collections and to poor or never-sampled areas. However, if we are going to maintain the number of species descriptions per year of last decade, the 50 new species already recognized, will be described only in the next ten years, a period too long. In consequence it is very important that scientific community and grant agencies find and offer initiatives in order to elevate the number of new taxa descriptions per year. Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica Laboratório de Ictiologia Universidade de São Paulo Departamento de Biologia Laboratório de Ictiologia de Ribeirão Preto Universidade de São Paulo Museu de Zoologia Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) Centro de Ciências Biológicas Departamento de Biologia Animal e Vegetal Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) Núcleo de Pesquisas em Limnologia Ictiologia e Aqüicultura Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica Laboratório de Ictiologia

The taxonomy of the nominal species of giant trahiras Hoplias aimara (Valenciennes, 1846) and Hoplias macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1907), both described from Cayenne (French Guiana), was evaluated to determine whether they constitute distinct forms and to determine the geographic distribution of the recognized species. A total of 200 specimens were examined (30–624 mm standard length). Analysis of meristic and morphometric data resulted in the recognition of a single species. Study of the type-specimens revealed that both species names, H. aimara and H. macrophthalmus, refer to the same taxon. According to the Principle of Priority of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature the name Hoplias aimara has precedence. This species is distinguished from congeners by the presence of a vertically-elongate dark spot on the median portion of the opercular membrane and by the absence of the accessory ectopterygoid. Hoplias aimara occurs in the drainages of Rio Tocantins, Rio Xingu, Rio Tapajos, Rio ...

Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T18:43:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S1679-62252005000400007.pdf: 266405 bytes, checksum: 8511f9c8fe26588a0943b389c1a4e097 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T18:43:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 S1679-62252005000400007.pdf: 266405 bytes, checksum: 8511f9c8fe26588a0943b389c1a4e097 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-12-01 Made available in DSpace on 2013-09-30T19:31:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1679-62252005000400007.pdf: 266405 bytes, checksum: 8511f9c8fe26588a0943b389c1a4e097 (MD5) S1679-62252005000400007.pdf.txt: 52376 bytes, checksum: 73390913e9fdb7c9510408f6cea27116 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-12-01 Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-20T15:08:35Z No. of bitstreams: 2 S1679-62252005000400007.pdf: 266405 bytes, checksum: 8511f9c8fe26588a0943b389c1a4e097 (MD5) S1679-62252005000400007.pdf.txt: 52376 bytes, checksum: 73390913e9fdb7c9510408f6cea27116 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-20T15:08:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1679-62252005000400007.pdf: 266405 bytes, checksum: 8511f9c8fe26588a0943b389c1a4e097 (MD5) S1679-62252005000400007.pdf.txt: 52376 bytes, checksum: 73390913e9fdb7c9510408f6cea27116 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-12-01 O gênero Pseudotocinclus é revisado e duas novas espécies são descritas: Pseudotocinclus juquiae da bacia do rio Ribeira de Iguape e Pseudotocinclus parahybae da bacia do rio Paraíba do Sul. A presença de uma pequena área nua na ponta do focinho distingue P. tietensis de P. parahybae e P. juquiae, que apresentam a ponta do focinho coberta por pequenas placas. Além disso, P. tietensis tem quatro bandas transversas marrom-escuras na região dorsal do corpo, fundidas com uma barra mediana lateral, ao invés de três bandas, como nas demais espécies. Pseudotocinclus juquiae distingue-se de suas congêneres pela presença de um anel orbital muito proeminente e conspícuo não observado em P. tietensis ou P. parahybae. As três espécies também diferem quanto a seus dados morfométricos e merísticos. São apresentados comentários a respeito das conexões pretéritas das bacias dos rios Ribeira de Iguape, alto Tietê e Paraíba do Sul. The genus Pseudotocinclus is revised and two new species are described: Pseudotocinclus juquiae from the Ribeira de Iguape basin and Pseudotocinclus parahybae from the rio Paraíba do Sul basin. The presence of a small naked area on the snout tip distinguishes P. tietensis from P. parahybae and P. juquiae, which have the snout tip covered with small platelets. In addition, P. tietensis has four transverse dark-brown bands on the dorsum coalesced with the midlateral stripe instead of three, as in its congeners. Pseudotocinclus juquiae is distinguished from its congeners by having the orbital ring very prominent and conspicuous, a characteristic not found in P. tietensis or P. parahybae. These three species also differ from their congeners by meristic and morphometric data. Comments on the past connection of Ribeira de Iguape, Paraíba do Sul and upper Tietê basins are presented. Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Morfologia Universidade de São Paulo Museu de Zoologia Seção de Peixes Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Morfologia

Hypostomus velhochico sp. n., is described from the rio São Francisco basin, in the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil. The new species is mainly distinguished from its congeners by a combination of characters such as slender bicuspid teeth, dentaries angled more than 90 degrees, conspicuous keels along lateral series of plates, small roundish dark spots, one plate bordering supraoccipital, spots aligned along lateral series of plates, and by attaining small to medium size. Hypostomus velhochico is widespread in the rio São Francisco basin and has a more similar general pattern of external morphology to species from the Northeastern Brazilian Coastal drainages than to species of the rio São Francisco basin. Aspects about its ecology and its putative relationship are discussed.

This study aimed to survey the fish fauna of Cubatão River and its tributaries on the Atlantic Coast of São Paulo State, Brazil. For this study we captured the fishes in eight sampled sites: three in the Cubatão River itself (points 5, 6 and 7) and five in its tributaries, three on the left bank (1, 2 and 3) and two on the right bank (4 and 8) using an SAMUS 725M electric shock device, in a 50 meters area. Two samplings were done in rainy and dry season (2011). A total of six orders, nine families and 15 species, of which 53% were Siluriformes and 20% were Characiformes. The number of species collected in the middle Cubatão River basin represents 26.3% of the total richness recorded for coastal basins in the State of São Paulo (about 600 km of coastline).

The Hoplias malabaricus species group represents one of the most complexes taxonomical problems in the systematics of Neotropical fishes, including specimens widely distributed in most drainages of South America and part of Central America with great variation or overlap of putative diagnostic characters. The large number of nominal species, many of which without known type material, renders the problem more complicated. Currently, at least three nominal species can be included in the Hopliasmalabaricusspecies group based on the form of the medial margins of dentaries and presence of tooth plates on the tongue: Hoplias malabaricus, H. teres, and H. microlepis, the latter representing the only exclusively trans-Andean known species of the genus. We present herein a taxonomic study of Hoplias microlepis based on examination of syntypes and recently collected specimens, including a redescription of the species. Hoplias microlepisoccurs in the Pacific drainages of Panama and Southwestern Costa Rica, in addition to the río Guayas basin in Ecuador and the region near its mouth (río Tumbes, Northwestern Peru). Records of the species on the Atlantic coast of Panama are restricted to the Canal Zone, suggesting dispersal through the Panama Canal. We also designate lectotype and paralectotypes. O grupo de espécies Hoplias malabaricus representa um dos problemas taxonômicos mais complexos na sistemática de peixes Neotropicais, com ampla distribuição em quase todas as bacias da América do Sul e parte da América Central e grande variação ou sobreposição de prováveis caracteres diagnósticos. O grande número de espécies nominais, muitas delas sem material-tipo conhecido, é um fator complicador nessa questão. Atualmente, pelo menos três espécies nominais podem ser incluídas no grupo de espécies Hopliasmalabaricus, com base no formato das margens mediais dos dentários e presença de dentes na língua: Hoplias malabaricus, H. terese H. microlepis, a última sendo a única espécie exclusivamente trans-andina do gênero conhecida até o momento. Apresentamos aqui um estudo taxonômico de Hoplias microlepis, com exame dos síntipos e exemplares coletados mais recentemente, incluindo uma redescrição da espécie. Hoplias microlepisdistribui-se nas bacias da costa Pacífica do Panamá e sudoeste da Costa Rica, além da bacia do río Guayas no Equador e região próxima à sua foz (río Tumbes, noroeste do Peru). Registros da espécie na costa Atlântica do Panamá são restritos à Zona do Canal, sugerindo dispersão através do Canal do Panamá. São designados também lectótipo e paralectótipos.

A new species of the mailed catfish genus Harttia is described from the Sao Francisco River drainage, States of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from congeners by the combination of an abdominal region covered by small bony plates, plates 3–4 times in eye diameter; interorbital width 3.1–4.0 in head length and greater than eye diameter; body width at anal fin origin 6.3–8.3 in standard length; margins of the head and pectoral fin spine of mature males with elongate and conspicuous odontodes; anal fin of males longer than of females. A key to Harttia species and a comparison with other species are provided. Uma nova especie de cascudos do genero Harttia e descrita da drenagem do rio Sao Francisco, nos estados de Minas Gerais e Bahia, Brasil. A nova especie e prontamente diferenciada das demais especies por possuir a seguinte combinacao de caracteres: regiao abdominal revestida por placas osseas pequenas (3–4 vezes o diâmetro do olho), desde a cintura escapular ate a...

Made available in DSpace on 2014-09-30T18:18:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013Bitstream added on 2014-10-01T14:03:20Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1679-62252013000400779.pdf: 4175392 bytes, checksum: d3921d60258c6aa1ab24b29472df2f7d (MD5) South American Characiformes Inventory Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Uma espécie nova de Harttia, tribo Harttiini, é descrita dos tributários da porção superior da drenagem do rio Paraná. A espécie nova, a menor espécie conhecida do gênero, alcançando até 74,0 mm de comprimento padrão, pode ser diferenciada de suas congêneres pela combinação dos seguintes caracteres: abdômen completamente coberto por placas ósseas, uma única placa preanal, placas da região gular em contato amplo com a placa portadora de canal. Harttia absaberi é a segunda espécie do gênero conhecida da porção superior da drenagem do rio Paraná. A new species of Harttia, tribe Harttiini, is described from tributaries of upper portions of rio Paraná drainage. The new species, the smallest known species of the genus, attaining up to 74.0 mm of standard length, can be distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: abdomen completely covered by plates, a single preanal plate, plates of the gular area in broad contact with the canal plate. Harttia absaberi is the second species of the genus known from the upper portion of rio Paraná drainage. Universidade de Sao Paulo Museu de Zoologia Universidade Estadual Paulista Universidade Estadual Paulista FAPESP: 11/502082-7 FAPESP: 00/04300-9 FAPESP: 09/53402-3 FAPESP: 10/51368-0 CNPq: 305946/2011-0

In the present paper we describe a new species of Pareiorhina from Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters: the dorsal surface of caudal peduncle strongly concave, 30 vertebrae, bicuspid teeth, a conspicuous cylindrical shaped papilla between the oral valve and premaxilla, smaller odontodes along the snout margin, a small orbital diameter, a higher head width, a shorter interorbital width, a shorter predorsal length, a shorter cleithral width, and a shorter caudal peduncle depth. The new species is known from four small streams of the rio Sao Francisco basin: one tributary of the rio Maranhao, one tributary of the rio Paraopeba and two tributaries of the Rio das Velhas. This species is found in fast-flowing streams associated with rocks and sand in the bottom of the rivers.

Background: Freshwaters are the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Although recent assessments provide data on global priority regions for freshwater conservation, local scale priorities remain unknown. Refining the scale of global biodiversity assessments (both at terrestrial and freshwater realms) and translating these into conservation priorities on the ground remains a major challenge to biodiversity science, and depends directly on species occurrence data of high taxonomic and geographic resolution. Brazil harbors the richest freshwater ichthyofauna in the world, but knowledge on endemic areas and conservation in Brazilian rivers is still scarce. Methodology/Principal Findings: Using data on environmental threats and revised species distribution data we detect and delineate 540 small watershed areas harboring 819 restricted-range fishes in Brazil. Many of these areas are already highly threatened, as 159 (29%) watersheds have lost more than 70% of their original vegetation cover, and only 141 (26%) show significant overlap with formally protected areas or indigenous lands. We detected 220 (40%) critical watersheds overlapping hydroelectric dams or showing both poor formal protection and widespread habitat loss; these sites harbor 344 endemic fish species that may face extinction if no conservation action is in place in the near future. Conclusions/Significance: We provide the first analysis of site-scale conservation priorities in the richest freshwater ecosystems of the globe. Our results corroborate the hypothesis that freshwater biodiversity has been neglected in former conservation assessments. The study provides a simple and straightforward method for detecting freshwater priority areas based on endemism and threat, and represents a starting point for integrating freshwater and terrestrial conservation in representative and biogeographically consistent site-scale conservation strategies, that may be scaled-up following naturally linked drainage systems. Proper management (e. g. forestry code enforcement, landscape planning) and conservation (e. g. formal protection) of the 540 watersheds detected herein will be decisive in avoiding species extinction in the richest aquatic ecosystems on the planet.

Hoplias lacerdae was originally described from the rio Ribeira de Iguape, Iporanga, São Paulo State. The Hoplias lacerdae group is defined as containing generally large trahiras with the medial margins of dentaries running parallel to each other and lacking teeth on the basihyal compared to the H. malabaricus group in which the medial margins of the dentaries converge towards the mandibular symphysis and which have teeth on the basihyal. A taxonomic revision of the group based on meristic and morphometric data identified five distinct species: H. lacerdae distributed in the rio Ribeira de Iguape and rio Uruguai; H. intermedius from the rio São Francisco, upper rio Paraná basin, and rio Doce; H. brasiliensis from rivers of the Atlantic Coastal drainage from the rio Paraguaçu to the rio Jequitinhonha; H. australis new species, endemic to the rio Uruguai; and H. curupira new species present in northern South America, including the rios Negro, Trombetas, Tapajós, Xingu, Tocantins and Capim in the Amazon basin, upper rio Orinoco near the rio Casiquiare (Venezuela), and coastal rivers of Guyana and Suriname. A lectotype for Hoplias intermedius and a neotype for H. brasiliensis are designated. Hoplias lacerdae foi descrita originalmente do rio Ribeira de Iguape, Iporanga, São Paulo. O grupo Hoplias lacerdae foi definido como um conjunto de espécies para abrigar as traíras geralmente de grande porte, com as margens mediais dos dentários dispostas paralelamente e sem dentes no basi-hial, em oposição às traíras do grupo Hoplias malabaricus, cujas margens mediais dos dentários convergem em direção à sínfise mandibular e possuem dentes no basi-hial. A revisão taxonômica do grupo baseada em dados merísticos e morfométricos identificou cinco espécies distintas: Hoplias lacerdae distribuída nos rios Ribeira de Iguape e Uruguai; H. intermedius no rio São Francisco, alto rio Paraná e rio Doce; H. brasiliensis nos rios costeiros da drenagem Atlântica, desde o rio Paraguaçu até o rio Jequitinhonha; H. australis espécie nova, endêmica ao rio Uruguai; e H. curupira espécie nova no norte da América do Sul, incluindo os rios Negro, Trombetas, Tapajós, Xingu, Tocantins e Capim na bacia Amazônica; alto rio Orinoco próximo ao rio Casiquiare (Venezuela) e rios costeiros da Guiana e Suriname. São designados um lectótipo para Hoplias intermedius e um neótipo para H. brasiliensis.

Two new species of the trichomycterid catfish genus Trichomycterus from the rio Ribeira de Iguape basin, southeastern Brazil, are described. Trichomycterus tupinamba differs from the other species of the Trichomycterinae in having the first pectoral-fin ray not prolonged as a filament, the caudal fin is truncate with attenuated edges, two paired supraorbital pores s6, eye oriented dorsally, a subterminal mouth, anal and urogenital openings mid-way between the pelvic-fin margin and anal-fin origin, a dark spot at the base of the nasal barbel, a longitudinal row of dark spots along the midline of the flank from the opercle to the caudal-fin base, a pectoral-girdle width of 13.1-17.7 % of standard length, and a caudal-peduncle depth of 8.7-10.3 % of standard length. Trichomycterus jacupiranga differs from all other species of the Trichomycterinae in having the first pectoral-fin ray prolonged as a short filament, one fused supraorbital pore s6, a pelvic fin that covers the anal and urogenital openings, anal and urogenital openings that are closer to the anal-fin origin than to the pelvic-fin base, a truncated caudal fin with attenuated edges, and the following morphometric characteristics: head length 20.7-22.4 % standard length, preanal length 57.1-70.9 % standard length, pectoral girdle width 17.4-20.6 % standard length, trunk length 33.6-37.5 % standard length, pectoral-fin length 16.8-22.7 % standard length, dorsal-fin base length 12.8-14.1 % standard length, anal-fin base length 8.4-10.8 % standard length, head width 90.6-104.6 % head length, snout length 40.0-46.9 % head length, mouth width 27.0-37.3 % head length, and eye diameter 10.4-16.5 % head length. Distribution, ecological data and diagnostic features are presented for both new species. Duas espécies novas de Trichomycterus da bacia do rio Ribeira de Iguape são descritas. Trichomycterus tupinamba difere das demais espécies de Trichomycterinae por apresentar o primeiro raio da nadadeira peitoral não prolongado como um filamento, nadadeira caudal truncada com margens levemente arredondadas, dois poros supraorbitais s6 contra-laterais, olhos orientados dorsalmente, boca subterminal, abertura anal e urogenital no meio do espaço entre a margem da nadadeira pélvica e a origem da nadadeira anal, uma mancha escura na base dos barbilhões nasais, uma linha longitudinal mediana formada por manchas escuras enfileiradas do opérculo até próximo da nadadeira caudal, largura da cintura peitoral 13.1-17.7 % do comprimento padrão e altura do pedúnculo caudal 8.7-10.3 % do comprimento padrão. Trichomycterus jacupiranga distingue-se das demais espécies de Trichomycterinae por apresentar o primeiro raio da nadadeira peitoral prolongado em um curto filamento, um poro supraorbital s6 fusionado, nadadeira pélvica cobrindo as aberturas anal e urogenital, aberturas anal e urogenital mais próximas da origem da nadadeira anal que da base da nadadeira pélvica, nadadeira caudal truncada com margens levemente arredondadas e pelas características morfométricas: comprimento da cabeça 20.7-22.4 % do comprimento padrão, comprimento pré-anal 57.1-70.9 % do comprimento padrão, largura da cintura peitoral 17.4-20.6 % do comprimento padrão, comprimento do tronco 33.6-37.5 % do comprimento padrão, comprimento da nadadeira peitoral 16.8-22.7 % do comprimento padrão, comprimento da base da nadadeira dorsal 12.8-14.1 % do comprimento padrão, comprimento da base da nadadeira anal 8.4-10.8 % do comprimento padrão, largura da cabeça 90.6-104.6 % do comprimento da cabeça, comprimento do focinho 40.0-46.9 % do comprimento da cabeça, largura da boca 27.0-37.3 % do comprimento da cabeça e diâmetro do olho 10.4-16.5 % do comprimento da cabeça. Distribuição, características diagnósticas e dados ecológicos são apresentados para as duas espécies.

Two new Isbrueckerichthys species from Paranapanema river basin are described, I. saxicola and I. calvus, respectively from ribeirão Jacutinga and rio Taquara affluents. Both species present all diagnostic characters of the genus, and differ from their congeners by having bicuspid teeth (vs. simple teeth in I. alipionis), hypertrophied odontodes along the lateral margin of head (vs. hypertrophied odontodes only at the anterior portion of snout in I. epakmos) and longer pectoral-fin spine and shorter caudal peduncle length in relation to I. duseni. The new species can be distinguished from each other by number of odontodes in each minute abdominal platelet (more than six in I. saxicola vs. at most six in I. calvus); by the presence of a plated area under the three first plates of the lateral line in I. saxicola vs. its absence in I. calvus in which this region is naked; by a exposed portion of cleithrum bordering the entire margin of the opercular opening in I. saxicola vs. bordering just the superior portion in I. calvus; and by presenting the exposed surface of supraoccipital plain or slightly convex in I. saxicola vs. strongly convex with an area without odontodes on the center in I. calvus.

Species of the loricariid genus Hypostomus Lacepede, 1803 from rio Ribeira de Iguape drainage (Sao Paulo and Parana States, Brazil) are reviewed. Four species were found in the area: H. agna (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907), H. ancistroides (Ihering, 1911), H. interruptus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918), and a new species H. tapijara. Hypostomus tapijara is distinguished from its congeners inhabiting rio Ribeira de Iguape basin by the presence of well defined large, dark, and roundish spots somewhat homogeneously distributed over body and fins, and by its relatively broad dorsal fin (interradial membranes apparently wider than in examined congeners from coastal Brazilian drainages). A key, descriptions and illustrations are provided for all species.

Isbrueckerichthys epakmos, new species, is described from the tributaries of the rio Juquiá, rio Ribeira de Iguape basin, São Paulo State, Brazil. The new species displays a unique sexual dimorphism. Mature males are distinguished from its congeners by having a well-developed soft fleshy area and a clump of hypertrophied short odontodes directed forward or slightly upward on anterior portion of snout. It is compared with I. duseni and I. alipionis, which occurs sympatrically in the rio Ribeira de Iguape drainage. A key to the species of Isbrueckerichthys is provided. Isbrueckerichthys epakmos, nova espécie, é descrita a partir de exemplares capturados em afluentes do rio Juquiá, bacia do rio Ribeira de Iguape no estado de São Paulo, Brasil. A nova espécie se distingue dos outros congeneres pela presença em machos adultos de uma área intumescida bem desenvolvida e um conjunto de odontódeos hipertrofiados curtos e inclinados para frente ou ligeiramente voltados para cima na porção anterior do focinho. A nova espécie é comparada com I. duseni e I. alipionis que ocorrem simpatricamente na bacia do rio Ribeira de Iguape. Uma chave de identificação para as espécies de Isbrueckerichthys é fornecida.

Pimelodus multicratifer, a new species, is described from the rio Ribeira de Iguape basin. The new species differs from the other Pimelodus species by the following features: 26 to 30 gill rakers on the first branchial arch; a combination of three to six rows of dark spots regularly or irregularly scattered on the flanks and several small dark spots irregularly scattered on the dorsal surface of head, supraoccipital process, and sometimes on the dorsal and caudal fins; striated lips; maxillary barbels reaching between posterior tip of the pelvic-fin rays and posterior tip of the middle caudal-fin rays. Pimelodus multicratifer, espécie nova, é descrita da bacia do rio Ribeira de Iguape. A espécie nova difere das demais espécies de Pimelodus pelas seguintes características: 26 a 30 rastros branquiais sobre o primeiro arco branquial; a combinação de três a seis fileiras de máculas regular ou irregularmente distribuídas sobre os flancos e várias máculas menores irregularmente distribuídas sobre a superfície dorsal da cabeça e processo supraoccipital, e algumas vezes, nas nadadeiras dorsal e caudal; lábios estriados; barbilhões maxilares alcançando a extremidade posterior dos raios da nadadeira pélvica e a extremidade posterior dos raios médios da nadadeira caudal.

A tribo Glandulocaudini inclui os gêneros Lophiobrycon, Glandulocauda e Mimagoniates e dez espécies, distribuídas em ambientes de água doce do leste e sul do Brasil, no Paraguai e nordeste do Uruguai. São peixes neotropicais de pequeno porte, cujo grau de especialização morfológica e comportamental, bem como os padrões de distribuição das espécies, constituem interessante modelo para estudos evolutivos e para o entendimento de padrões biogeográficos de peixes de água doce na América do Sul. Embora os trabalhos sobre sistemática e biogeografia realizados recentemente representem avanço considerável no conhecimento de Glandulocaudini, nenhum foi embasado fundamentalmente em evidências moleculares. Além disso, amostragens recentes revelaram aspectos inéditos relativos à distribuição de populações alopátricas das espécies Glandulocauda melanopleura e Mimagoniates microlepis e estes novos dados indicaram a necessidade de estudos mais aprofundados em nível populacional, envolvendo a análise combinada de dados moleculares e morfológicos. A presente tese aborda estas questões, e para isto está dividida em três capítulos. No primeiro capítulo foi realizada uma análise filogenética com base em sequências gênicas do mtDNA e nuDNA para a tribo Glandulocaudini, que representa a primeira hipótese de relações proposta com base em dados moleculares para o grupo. No segundo e o terceiro capítulos foram realizadas análises filogenéticas, filogeográficas, de demografia histórica, e análises morfológicas das populações alopátricas de Mimagoniates microlepis e Glandulocauda melanopleura, respectivamente. The tribe Glandulocaudini comprises three genera, Lophiobrycon, Glandulocauda and Mimagoniates, and ten species, distributed in freshwater environments of eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Uruguay. Its members include small Neotropical fishes, whose degree of morphological and behavioral specialization, as well as the distributional patterns of the species are of great value for evolutionary studies and understanding of biogeographical patterns of South American freshwater fishes. Although studies on systematics and biogeography carried out recently represent considerable progress on the knowledge of Glandulocaudini, none was grounded in molecular evidence. Furthermore, recent samples revealed unknown aspects concerning the allopatric distributions of populations of Glandulocauda melanopleura and Mimagoniates microlepis, and this new data indicates the need of more deep studies at population levels, combining both molecular and morphological analysis. This thesis addresses such issues and for this purpose it is divided in three chapters. In the first chapter, a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Glandulocaudini, based on mtDNA and nuDNA data was performed, representing the first hypothesis of relationship for the group based on molecular data. In the second and third chapters, analysis of phylogeny, phylogeography and historical demography were performed, as well as morphological studies on allopatric population of Mimagoniates microlepis and Glandulocauda melanopleura, respectively.

A subfamília Lebiasininae é tradicionalmente dividida em dois gêneros: Lebiasina e Piabucina. Historicamente, tal divisão vem sendo contestada devido à inconsistência dos caracteres que diferenciam os dois gêneros. Com o intuito de investigar as relações entre os Lebiasininae e a validade de Lebiasina e Piabucina, foram analisados 59 representantes de Lebiasinidae e representantes de outras cinco famílias de Characiformes foram examinados como grupo externo adicionais. A análise filogenética incluindo 208 caracteres de diferentes complexos morfológicos, resultou em seis árvores fundamentais com 800 passos. As topologia obtidas recuperam o monofiletismo de Lebiasininae com base em cinco sinapomorfias (4 exclusivas): margem póstero- dorsal do infra-orbital 3 com uma projeção que exclui parcial- ou totalmente o infra-orbital 4 do anel orbital; lâmina dorsal do mesetmóide em forma de T; margem póstero-ventral do coracóide truncada, sem uma distinta projeção direcionada posteriormente; ramo infra-orbital do canal látero- sensorial cefálico se estendendo ao antorbital; mancha na base dos raios médios da nadadeira caudal presente. Por outro lado, estas refutam o monofiletismo de Lebiasina e Piabucina e a sinoníma entre eles é formalmente proposta. O resultado da análise corrobora o monofiletismo de Lebiasinidae (com base em 20 sinapomorfias, 12 exclusivas) e todas as suas demais subunidades. São discutidos eventos graduais de miniaturização em Pyrrhulininae, aparentemente associados a diversos caracteres redutivos, e a evolução dos modos de vida observados em Nannostomus e Pyrrhulinina. Como resultado da revisão taxonômica, 19 das as 22 espécies nominais de Lebiasininae são consideradas válidas e sete são descritas como espécies novas. Entre elas, constam tês novas espécies que até então eram erroneamente classificadas como Lebiasina bimaculata. Todas as espécies são redescritas e novas diagnoses são propostas para cada uma delas. Adicionalmente, uma chave de identificação das espécies (válidas e novas) é apresentada. The subfamily Lebiasininae has been traditionally divided into two genera: Lebiasina and Piabucina. Historically, such division has been contested due to the inconsistency of the diagnostic characters differring both genera. To investigate the relationships among the Lebiasininae and the validity of Lebiasina and Piabucina, 59 representatives of the Lebiasinidae were compared, as well as representatives of five other characiform families as additional outgroups. The phylogenetic analysis, including 208 characters, obtained from different morphological complexes, yielded six fundamental trees with 800 steps. The topologies obtained recover the monophyly of the Lebiasininae based in five synapomorphies (four exclusive): postero-dorsal margin of infraorbital 3 with a projection that excludes patrially or completelly the infraorbital 4 from the orbital rim; dorsal surface of the mesethmoid T shaped; postero-ventral margin of coracoid truncate, without a distinct posteriorly projected process; infraorbital ramus of latero-sensory canal extending onto the antorbital; caudal blotch present. On the other hand, the topologies refute the monophyly of Lebiasina and Piabucina, and their synonymy is formally proposed herein. The analysis also recovers the Lebiasinidae as a monophyletic assemblage (based in 20 synapomorhies, 12 exclusive) as well as all other subunities of the family. Gradual miniaturization events apparently associated with several reductive characters and the evolution of life strategies in Nannostomus and Pyrrhulinina are discussed. As a result of the taxonomic review, 19 of the 22 nominal species are considered valid and seven are described as new. Among them, there are three species so far identified as Lebiasina bimaculata. All species are redescribed, their distribution is extended and new diagnoses are proposed to each of them. Additionally, an identification key to the species (valid and new) is presented.

The genus Ancistrus is the most specious of the tribe Ancistrini, with 59 nominal species scattered over the Neotropical region, from Panama to middle portion of Argentina. In the Rio Iguaçu basin, that presents a high degree of endemism of ichthyofauna, specimens of that genus were caught and were attributed to three new species described herein following current methodologies. Ancistrus sp. A, Ancistrus sp. B, and Ancistrus sp. C are diagnosed from their congeners by having maxillary barbel short and not free from the lower lip, by lacking pre-anal-fin plate and also by morphomeristic analyzes. Ancistrus sp. A and Ancistrus sp. B are differentiated from Ancistrus sp. C by having a deeper occipital. Ancistrus sp. B and Ancistrus sp. C are diagnosed from Ancistrus sp. A by having a longer dentary. Comments on the geographic distribution of those species and congeners are also provided. O gênero Ancistrus é o mais especioso da tribo Ancistrini, com 59 espécies nominais distribuídas pela região neotropical, desde o Panamá até a porção média da Argentina. Na bacia do rio Iguaçu, que apresenta elevado grau de endemismo da ictiofauna, foram capturados exemplares deste gênero que, seguindo metodologias recentes, foram atribuídos a três espécies novas, que são descritas aqui. Ancistrus sp. A, Ancistrus sp. B e Ancistrus sp. C são diagnosticadas de suas congêneres por apresentarem o barbilhão maxilar curto e aderido ao lábio inferior, por não apresentarem placa pré-nadadeira anal e ainda por análises morfomerísticas. Ancistrus sp. A e Ancistrus sp. B são diagnosticadas de Ancistrus sp. C por apresentarem uma maior altura occipital. Ancistrus sp. B e Ancistrus sp. C são diferenciadas de Ancistrus sp. A por possuírem um maior comprimento do dentário. Comentários sobre a distribuição geográfica dessas espécies e de congêneres são igualmente fornecidos. 39 f