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New species of Moenkhausia Eigenmann (Characiformes: Characidae) from Rio Xingu and Rio Tapajos basins, Brazil, with comments on a putative case of polymorphic Batesian mimicry

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Author(s):
Zanata, A. M. [1] ; Birindelli, J. L. O. [2] ; Moreira, C. R. [2]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Bahia, Dept Zool, Inst Biol, BR-40170290 Salvador, BA - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Fish Biology; v. 75, n. 10, p. 2615-2628, DEC 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

A new species of Moenkhausia is described from Rio Xingu and Rio Tapajos basins, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners, except from Moenkhausia moisae, by having more scales in the lateral series, 43-47 (v. 23-41 in the remaining congeners). The new species is distinguished from M. moisae by its colour pattern, which consists of a dark midlateral stripe, and an asymmetrical caudal blotch (inconspicuous or faded in specimens from the Rio Arinos) continuous with the midlateral stripe (v. narrow dark midlateral line and conspicuous, regularly rounded and symmetrical blotch not continuous with the midlateral line). The new species is putatively assumed to be mimetic to Jupiaba apenima, in the Rio Xingu and Rio Teles Pires drainages, and to Jupiaba yarina in the Rio Arinos. The two species of Jupiaba are sympatric and remarkably similar in size, general external morphology and colouration to the new species. A small difference occurs in the colouration between the two species of Jupiaba and is also observed in the two respectively sympatric morphotypes of the new species of Moenkhausia. The occurrence of polymorphic Batesian mimicry is therefore discussed for neotropical freshwater fishes. (C) 2009 The Authors Journal compilation (C) 2009 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles (AU)