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Astyanax xavante, a new species of characid from middle rio Araguaia in the Cerrado region, Central Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae)

2009; Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia; Volume: 7; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1679-62252009000300004

ISSN

1982-0224

Autores

Valdener Garutti, Paulo César Vênere,

Tópico(s)

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Resumo

Astyanax xavante is described from a creek of the middle rio Araguaia drainage located in the Cerrado region of the Brazilian Central Plateau. The new species is distinguished from congeners by the combination of pigmentation, morphometric, meristic, morphologic, and tooth features. Ecological notes for A. xavante are included.

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