First record of Gephyrocharax valencia (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) from the island of Trinidad, West Indies

The presence of the genus Gephyrocharax and the first record of its species G. valencia are confirmed from the island of Trinidad, based on a comparison with all species of the genus. Gephyrocharax valencia is the first species of the genus recorded for an island.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Vanegas Ríos, James Anyelo, Phillip, Dawn Arlene Teresa
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Argentina
Institution:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repository:SEDICI (UNLP)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/84989
Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/84989
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ciencias Naturales
Corynopoma riisei
Moriquite and Moruga rivers
Neotropical fish
Stevardiini
Description
Summary:The presence of the genus Gephyrocharax and the first record of its species G. valencia are confirmed from the island of Trinidad, based on a comparison with all species of the genus. Gephyrocharax valencia is the first species of the genus recorded for an island.