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)
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 p...
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| author | Erick Cristofore Guimarães Felipe Polivanov Ottoni Axel Makay Katz Pâmella Silva de Brito |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-02958899777849f18a74b88aa5ac77b12022-12-22T00:45:36ZengUniversity of TehranInternational Journal of Aquatic Biology2383-09562322-52702016-08-0143202207167Range extension of Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther,1864) to the Pindaré river drainage, of Mearim river basin, and Itapecuru river basin of northeastern Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae)Erick Cristofore Guimarães0Felipe Polivanov Ottoni1Axel Makay Katz2Pâmella Silva de Brito3Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Campus Universitário, CCAA, BR-222, KM 04, S/N, Boa Vista, CEP 65500-000, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Campus Universitário, CCAA, BR-222, KM 04, S/N, Boa Vista, CEP 65500-000, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.Laboratório de Sistemática e Evolução de Peixes Teleósteos, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Cidade Universitária, CEP 21994-970. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Campus Universitário, CCAA, BR-222, KM 04, S/N, Boa Vista, CEP 65500-000, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.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.http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/202Ichthyology, Incertae sedis, Maranhão state, Taxonomy, Teleostei. |
| spellingShingle | Erick Cristofore Guimarães Felipe Polivanov Ottoni Axel Makay Katz Pâmella Silva de Brito 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) International Journal of Aquatic Biology Ichthyology, Incertae sedis, Maranhão state, Taxonomy, Teleostei. |
| title | 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) |
| title_full | 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) |
| title_fullStr | 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) |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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) |
| title_short | 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) |
| title_sort | range extension of moenkhausia oligolepis gunther 1864 to the pindare river drainage of mearim river basin and itapecuru river basin of northeastern brazil characiformes characidae |
| topic | Ichthyology, Incertae sedis, Maranhão state, Taxonomy, Teleostei. |
| url | http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/202 |
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