A new species of Bivibranchia (Pisces: Characiformes) from the Amazon River Basin

Bivibranchia notata is described as new from the lower Rio Tapajos, Brazil. Bivibranchia velox is reported from the lower Rio Xingu, the first citation of the species from the main portion of the Amazon basin. The distribution of B. protractila in the Amazon and variation in the pigmentation of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 1985, Vol.98 (4), p.1054-1061
Hauptverfasser:	VARI, R. P, GOULDING, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agnatha. Pisces Biological and medical sciences Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	Bivibranchia notata is described as new from the lower Rio Tapajos, Brazil. Bivibranchia velox is reported from the lower Rio Xingu, the first citation of the species from the main portion of the Amazon basin. The distribution of B. protractila in the Amazon and variation in the pigmentation of the species in that river system is discussed.
ISSN:	0006-324X