Ageneiosus uranophthalmus, a new species of auchenipterid catfish (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil

Ageneiosus uranophthalmus is described from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil. The new species is widely distributed in the Amazon and is distinguished from its congeners by the V-shape snout and eye laterally placed and dorsally oriented, more visible in dorsal view than in ventral view. Ageneiosus uranophthalmus shows a range of variation on color pattern when compared with its congeners. This and other differences are described and discussed herein.

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Main Authors: Ribeiro,Frank Raynner V, Py-Daniel,Lúcia H. Rapp
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252010000100012
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