Ageneiosus uranophthalmus, a new species of auchenipterid catfish (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil
Ageneiosus uranophthalmus is described from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil. The new species is widely distributed in the Amazon and is distinguished from its congeners by the V-shape snout and eye laterally placed and dorsally oriented, more visible in dorsal view than in ventral...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2010 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional do INPA |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio:1/14614 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/14614 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ageneiosus Auchenipteridae Osteichthyes Pisces Siluriformes |
| Sumario: | Ageneiosus uranophthalmus is described from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil. The new species is widely distributed in the Amazon and is distinguished from its congeners by the V-shape snout and eye laterally placed and dorsally oriented, more visible in dorsal view than in ventral view. Ageneiosus uranophthalmus shows a range of variation on color pattern when compared with its congeners. This and other differences are described and discussed herein. © 2010 Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia. |
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