Range extension of Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther,1864) to the Pindaré river drainage, of Mearim river basin, and Itapecuru river basin of northeastern Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae)

Autor: Erick Cristofore Guimarães, Felipe Polivanov Ottoni, Axel Makay Katz, Pâmella Silva de Brito
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Aquatic Biology, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 202-207 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2383-0956
2322-5270
02958899
Popis: The present study reports range extansion of Moenkhausia oligolepis to the Pindaré river drainage, of the Mearim river basin, and Itapecuru river basin, Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil. This species was previously known only from Venezuela, Guianas, and the Amazon River basins. In addition, we present some meristic and morphometric data of the specimens herein examined and discuss on its diagnostic characters.
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