A new colorful species of Geophagus (Teleostei: Cichlidae), endemic to the rio Aripuanã in the Amazon basin of Brazil
Geophagus mirabilis, new species, is endemic to the rio Aripuanã drainage upstream from Dardanelos/Andorinhas falls. The new species is distinguished from all other species of the genus by the presence of one to five large black spots arranged longitudinally along the middle of the flank, in additio...
Main Authors: | Gabriel C. Deprá, Sven O. Kullander, Carla S. Pavanelli, Weferson J. da Graça |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
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Series: | Neotropical Ichthyology |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252014000400737&lng=en&tlng=en |
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