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Redescription of Two Morphologically Similar Brycinus Species (Ostariophysi: Characidae) from Central Africa

1997; American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; Volume: 1997; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/1447756

1938-5110

André Kamdem Toham, Guy G. Teugels,

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

The taxonomic status of Brycinus kingsleyae and B. opisthotaenia, two morphologically similar African characids, was studied. Specimens (n = 180) originating from the known geographical distribution range were examined morphometrically. Principal component analysis was performed on 17 metric and four meristic characters. A combination of some of these characters and the color pattern clearly separate the putative species.