A New Miniature Characid (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Characidae), with Phylogenetic Position Inferred from Morphological and Molecular Data
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2013-01-02
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Netto-Ferreira, André Luiz
Birindelli, José Luís Olivan
de Sousa, Leandro Melo
Mariguela, Tatiane Casagrande [UNESP]
Oliveira, Claudio [UNESP]
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Erythrocharax altipinnis is described from the Serra do Cachimbo, Pará, Brazil. The new taxon is distinguished from all of the Characidae genera by having the pelvic bones firmly attached through the isquiatic processes; a nearly triangular hiatus in the musculature covering the anterior chamber of the swim bladder between the first and second pleural ribs (pseudotympanum); the pedunculate, notably expanded and distally compressed teeth in both jaws; circumorbital series represented by antorbital and four infraorbital bones with laterosensory canals not enclosed; a single tooth row in the premaxillary with the teeth perfectly aligned and similar in shape and cusp number; the first three branched dorsal-fin rays distinctly elongate in males; a bright red adipose and caudal fins in life; a conspicuous dark midlateral stripe extending from the opercle to the tip of the median caudal-fin rays; and by the absence of a humeral spot. The phylogenetic position of the new taxon is discussed using morphological and molecular datasets, with conflicting results of both approaches discussed. Additionally, a summarized discussion on the current problems in the Characidae taxonomy is presented and the principal biases in the morphological dataset are also discussed. © 2013 Netto-Ferreira et al.
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bladder, Brazil, Characidae, Characiformes, eardrum, Erythrocharax altipinnis, female, fin (organ), jaw, male, molecular phylogeny, morphological trait, new genus, new species, nonhuman, nucleotide sequence, Ostariophysi, pelvic girdle, sensory system, sequence analysis, sex difference, species distribution, taxonomy, tooth, Animals, Color, Female, Geography, Male, Phylogeny, Rivers, Sex Characteristics, Species Specificity
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PLoS ONE, v. 8, n. 1, 2013.