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Retroculus acherontos, a new species of cichlid fish (Teleostei) from the Rio Tocantins basin

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Author(s):
Landim, Maria Isabel [1] ; Moreira, Cristiano R. [2] ; Figueiredo, Carlos A. [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacl, Setor Ictiol, Dept Vertebrados, BR-20940040 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Estado Rio de Janeiro, Inst Biociencias, Dept Ciencias Ambiente, BR-22290240 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Zootaxa; v. 3973, n. 2, p. 369-380, JUN 17 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Retroculus acherontos is described from the Rio Tocantins basin, Brazil. It is distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a nuchal hump in large specimens, an irregular black blotch located on the middle of the anterior soft dorsal-fin rays, fewer pectoral-fin rays (15-16), a deeper body, a convex ventral profile, a more transversely convex ventral surface of the body, and by chest scales similar in size to the scales on the side. An expanded diagnosis for the genus Retroculus is provided. (AU)