Description of Thorichthys panchovillai sp. n., a new species of cichlid (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) from the River Coatzacoalcos Basin, Mexico

Thorichthys panchovillai, new species, is described, from distinctive of the tributaries of the River Coatzacoalcos basin, Mexico. The new species is diagnosed by a set of characters: dorsal fin rays XVI, 8 – 9; anal fin rays VII, 6 – 7; pectoral fin rays, I, 11 – 12; total gill-rakers on the first...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Del Moral-Flores, Luis Fernando, López-Segovia, Eduardo, Hernández-Arellano, Tao
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Perú
Institution:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repository:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/13104
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13104
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Cichliformes
ictiología
Neotrópico
sistemática
taxonomía
agua dulce
nueva especie.
Ichthyology
Neotropics
Systematic
Taxonomy
freshwater
new species.
Description
Summary:Thorichthys panchovillai, new species, is described, from distinctive of the tributaries of the River Coatzacoalcos basin, Mexico. The new species is diagnosed by a set of characters: dorsal fin rays XVI, 8 – 9; anal fin rays VII, 6 – 7; pectoral fin rays, I, 11 – 12; total gill-rakers on the first branchial cleft 11 – 12; subopercular stain present although weakly intensified, it exposes a notable sexual dimorphism that distinguishes it from others: the female possess a black blotch between the fifth and sixth dorsal spine.