A new species of Pimelodus LaCépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the rio São Francisco drainage, Brazil

Pimelodus pohli, new species, is described from the rio São Francisco drainage. It differs from congeners by the following characters in combination: adults with dark spots on anterodorsal region of body and young specimens (up to 100 mm SL) with three rows of dark spots laterally on body; comparatively long adipose fin, more than one third of the distance between posterior end of dorsal fin base and the vertical through posterior end of anal-fin base (21.8-26.2% SL); lips poorly developed; 20-25 gill rakers; and maxillary barbels slightly surpassing the caudal-fin base. A key to the species of Pimelodus of the rio São Francisco drainage is presented.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ribeiro,Frank Raynner V., Lucena,Carlos Alberto S. de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2006
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252006000400004
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