Teleocichla wajapi, a new species of cichlid from the rio Jari, Brazil, with comments on T. centrarchus Kullander, 1988 (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Author(s)

Varella, Henrique R. ^[1] ; Moreira, Cristiano R. ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Programa Posgrad Zool, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Biol, Diadema, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 3641, n. 2, p. 177-187, APR 23 2013.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

Teleocichla wajapi, new species, is described from the rio Jari basin, northern Brazil. The new species differs from its congeners by possessing four anal-fin spines, 56-62 scales in E1 series, smaller orbital diameter (24.6-30.2% of head length) and barred or zigzag color pattern on flanks. New information on the morphology and distribution of T. centrarchus is provided based on recently collected material. (AU)

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