Ichthyofauna of the ribeirão Sucuri, a tributary of the rio Tietê, upper rio Paraná basin, southeastern Brazil
Author
Reia, Lais
Author
S. da Costa e Silva, Gabriel
Author
Garcia-Ayala, James R.
Author
P. F. Vicensotto, Ana Maria
Author
Benine, Ricardo C.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/16.3.711
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10.15560/16.3.711
1809-127X
Hyphessobrycon eques
(
Steindachner, 1882
)
Figure 3J
Original description.
Chirodon eques
Steindachner
1882: 179
.
Material examined.
BRAZIL
• 3, 26.0−
28.9 mm
SL;
São Paulo state
,
Pongaí
,
Córrego Água Grande
;
21°41′ 31″S
,
049°20′31″W
;
12 May 2018
; leg.
Silva G.S.C.
and
Reia L.
(
LBP 26509
)
.
Identification.
Body deep; mouth terminal; premaxil- lary teeth in two rows, inner row with six tri- to pentacuspidate teeth, outer row with two tricuspidate teeth; two to three tricuspidate teeth on maxilla; dentary with five or six anteriormost teeth larger, tri- to pentacuspi- date. Lateral line incomplete with six or seven perforated scales; longitudinal series with 31 to 33 scales; six horizontal scale rows above lateral line; four horizon- tal scale rows below lateral line. Overall body coloration reddish; conspicuous dark blotch on dorsal-fin; conspic- uous vertical dark humeral blotch; dorsal and ventral margin of caudal fin lobes dark; distal margin of analfin with a conspicuous dark stripe; dorsal portion of eyes and fins red.