The ichthyofauna of a poorly known area in the middle-southern Espinhaco mountain range, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil: diagnostics and identification keys Author dos Santos, Sergio Alexandre https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-4139 Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Vertebrados, Quinta da Boa Vista s / n. CEP 20.940 - 040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil sergio.pisces@gmail.com Author de Britto, Marcelo Ribeiro Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Vertebrados, Quinta da Boa Vista s / n. CEP 20.940 - 040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil text ZooKeys 2021 2021-08-03 1054 25 66 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1054.67554 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1054.67554 1313-2970-1054-25 BAEC60898F874A56BAD08E2922E22F60 C0E2746E8DE65F77826FCC7FF2B54A4C Hoplias intermedius ( Guenther , 1864) Fig. 3Q Distribution. Rio Sao Francisco and rio Parana basins plus tributaries of the rio Doce, Brazil. Diagnosis. Hoplias intermedius is diagnosed by having 4-6 pores in lateral sensory system of the ventral surface of dentary; 42-46 perforated scales in lateral line; dark or light brown color in head and body.