Two new species and a review of the inseminating freshwater fish genus Monotocheirodon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Peru and Bolivia
Pap. avulsos zool
; 53(10): 129-144, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Two new species of inseminating freshwater fishes of the genus Monotocheirodon, family Characidae, are described from Peru. Males and females of both new species have an external, visually obvious urogenital papilla that was not detected in the females in previous studies, with this longer in males, which use it as an inseminating organ. A third inseminating species from Bolivia, Monotocheirodon pearsoni, unstudied in any detail since its original description in 1942, is redescribed. This latter species lacks an inseminating. Monotocheirodon is redescribed, its phylogenetic relationships are briefly discussed and it is suggested that it is possibly related to the stevardiin genera Ceratobranchia, Ohonocheirodus, and Odontostoechus.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
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VETINDEX
Assunto principal:
Especificidade da Espécie
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Classificação
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Peixes
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Água Doce
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Bolivia
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pap. avulsos zool
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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ZOOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Brasil