A new species of Creagrutus Günther (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes), from the upper Rio Paraná basin, central Brazil

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Author(s):	Ribeiro, A. C. ; Benine, R. C. ^[2] ; Figueiredo, C. A. Total Authors: 3
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Journal of Fish Biology; v. 64, n. 3, p. 597-611, Mar. 2004.
Field of knowledge:	Biological Sciences - Zoology
Abstract
Creagrutus varii n. sp. is described based on material from the Rio São Marcos basin, in the upper Rio Paraná system, Goiás State, Brazil. This is the first record of Creagrutus in the upper Rio Paraná. The new species is proposed to be the sister group of the remaining species of Creagrutus. Creagrutus varii differs from congeners in the morphology of the maxilla, primordial ligament, premaxillary dentition and other features. The evolution of premaxillary tooth morphology in Piabina and Creagrutus and the biogeography of the Rio Paranaíba basin are discussed. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	00/01920-6 - Phylogenetic analysis of the Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903 (Characiformes: Characidae) with the revision of the taxons of the Alto Rio Paraná
Grantee:	Ricardo Cardoso Benine
Support type:	Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate


FAPESP's process:	98/05072-8 - Fish diversity of the headwaters and streams of the Upper Paraná River System in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Grantee:	Ricardo Macedo Corrêa e Castro
Support type:	BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants