2009年9月30日 星期三

Astyanax xavante - 一種產於巴西中部阿拉圭河中游之新種脂鯉

文獻來源: Garutti, V. & Venere, P.C. (2009): Astyanax xavante, a new species of characid from middle rio Araguaia in the Cerrado region, Central Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology, 7 (3): 377-383. [全文下載]

Abstract
Astyanax xavante is described from a creek of the middle rio Araguaia drainage located in the Cerrado region of the Brazilian Central Plateau. The new species is distinguished from congeners by the combination of pigmentation, morphometric, meristic, morphologic, and tooth features. Ecological notes for A. xavante are included.