Hypsolebias shibattai, a new species of annual fish (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the rio São Francisco basin, northeastern Brazil

Dalton Tavares Bressane Nielsen, Mayler Martins, Luciano Medeiros de Araujo und Rogério dos Reis Suzart

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Hypsolebias shibattai n. sp. is described from a temporary pool located in the rio São Francisco basin, state of Bahia, Brazil. Hypsolebias shibattai belongs to the H. magnificus species-group. This new species differs from all other species of Hypsolebias by having a unique color pattern in the males: a golden-yellow coloration on the head, opercular region and body up to the beginning of the dorsal fin (vs. absence of golden-yellow color on anterior portion of body).

Quelle: aqua International Journal 20(1), pp. 27-34 (Der vollständige Artikel ist kostenpflichtig.)

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