Geometric morphometrics reveal a potential hybridization zone in endemic species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the lower and middle rio Xingu

Abstract The Volta Grande do Xingu, one of the most important refuges of freshwater fish diversity in the Amazon, hosts a complex ecosystem where endemic species of Hypancistrus, such as H. zebra, H.seideli, and H.yudja, coexist sharing the same habitat. The drastic environmental changes caused by t...

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Main Authors: Franciele Fernanda Kerniske, Roger Henrique Dalcin, Leandro Melo Sousa, Roberto Ferreira Artoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2025-06-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252025000200206&lng=en&tlng=en
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