New species of Phenacorhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Xingu River basin
Gabriel S. C. Silva,
Luz E. Ochoa,
Íthalo S. Castro
Abstract:Heptapteridae is a diverse group of catfishes composed of 231 valid species endemic to the Neotropical region, recognized in two subfamilies: Rhamdiinae and Heptapterinae. Phenacorhamdia is a Heptapterinae member and currently has 13 valid species broadly distributed throughout the main river basins of South America. Here we described a new species of Phenacorhamdia from the Xingu River basin. Morphological data were obtained from 30 specimens under 23 morphometric measures and 6 meristic counts. The new speci… Show more
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