Astyanax pynandi sp. n. (Characiformes, Characidae) from the Esteros del Iberá wetland, Argentina

Astyanax pynandi is described from the Esteros del Iberá, one of the major wetlands in South America. Astyanax, pynandi bears hooks on all fin rays of males, such as in A. troya and A. ojiara. Astyanax pynandi is distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the following combination of c...

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Autores: Casciotta, Jorge Rafael, Almirón, Adriana Edith, Bechara, José A., Roux, Juan P., Ruiz Díaz, Federico
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/84673
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/84673
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Naturales
Astyanax
Characidae
Characiformes
Esteros del Iberá wetlands
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Sumario:Astyanax pynandi is described from the Esteros del Iberá, one of the major wetlands in South America. Astyanax, pynandi bears hooks on all fin rays of males, such as in A. troya and A. ojiara. Astyanax pynandi is distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the following combination of characters: one maxillary tooth with 5 or 7 cusps; teeth of inner premaxillary row expanded distally; low dentary, bearing 8 teeth decreasing in size anteroposteriorly; 34-37 perforated scales in lateral series; 6-7 upper transverse scales; iii-v, 21-26 anal-fin rays; orbital diameter (36.7-43.5% of HL); postorbital length (37.0-44.7% of HL); and peduncle length (32.3-37.7% of HL). One humeral spot vertically elongated, bounded by a light area, and a second lateral spot faint or well developed.