Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of pacu (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae: Myloplus) from the Brazilian Amazon

ABSTRACT Pacus of the genus Myloplus represent a formidable taxonomic challenge, and particularly so for the case of M. asterias and M. rubripinnis, two widespread and common species that harbor considerable morphological diversity. Here we apply DNA barcoding and multiple species discovery methods...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Priscila Ota, Valéria Nogueira Machado, Marcelo C. Andrade, Rupert A. Collins, Izeni Pires Farias, Tomas Hrbek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2020-04-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252020000100214&tlng=en