A new species of Hoplias (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) from the Maranhão State, western Northeast Atlantic basin, Brazil

A new species of Hoplias (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) from the Maranhão State, western Northeast Atlantic basin, Brazil

We describe Hoplias maranhensis, a new species within the Hoplias malabaricus species-group from Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. The new species is distinguished by a unique combination of morphological, morphometric, and osteological traits, including 14–16 predorsal scales, 37–40 lateral-line scale...

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Main Authors: Karen L. A. Guimarães, Juan J. Rosso, Mariano González-Castro, Sarah J. do Nascimento Andrade, Pâmella S. Brito, Erick C. Guimarães, Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa, Luís R. R. Rodrigues
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-08-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/155287/download/pdf/
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