Astyanax cocibolca, a new characid (Pisces: Ostariophysi) from Lake Nicaragua, Central America

Astyanax cocibolca, a small filter-feeding species is a new characid species endemic to Lake Nicaragua. It is distinguished from the syntopic Astyanax aeneus by its high gill raker count, slender body, upturned snout, long maxillary bones, conical outer premaxillary teeth, lower number of scales abo...

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Main Author: William A Bussing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2008-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442008000300029