Wrapped in flames: Corydoras hephaestus, a new remarkably colored species from the Rio Madeira basin
 

Wrapped in flames: Corydoras hephaestus, a new remarkably colored species from the Rio Madeira basin

by:
WILLIAN MASSAHARU OHARA, LUIZ F. C. TENCATT & MARCELO R. BRITTO

Abstract:
A new species of Corydoras is described from the upper Rio Machado, Rio Madeira basin, Rondônia State, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by the absence of contact between the posterior process of the parietosupraoccipital and the nuchal plate; a ventral laminar expansion of the infraorbital 1 conspicuously developed; and the
posterior margin of the pectoral-fin spine with serrations along almost of its entire length, only lacking in the distal portion.
Additionally, Corydoras hephaestus possesses dorsal and pectoral spines short, and exhibits an unusual color pattern in life. The conservation status of the new species and other endemic species are briefly commented.

Quelle:
Zootaxa 4170 (3): 539–552

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lg Daniel

Hi,

nun auch in der DB: Corydoras hephaestus



Gruß,
Karsten