A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Aripuana river, Amazon basin, Brazil

Abstract

A new species of Hisonotus from rio Juma, located at the right margin of the lower rio Aripuana, rio Madeira basin is described. The new species is distinguished from its congeners mainly by a reddish-tipped premaxillary and dentary teeth, a V-shaped spinelet, three lateral plates in abdominal series, the coloration pattern of caudal fin with three transversal dark bars, and by morphometric characters.