Hypostomus nigrolineatus, a new dark-striped species from the rio Jequitinhonha and rio Pardo basins, Brazil

[Karsten S.]

Hypostomus nigrolineatus, a new dark-striped species from the rio Jequitinhonha and rio Pardo basins, Brazil (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)

Cláudio H. Zawadzki, P. H. Carvalho, J. L. O. Birindelli & F. M. Azevedo

Abstract
Hypostomus nigrolineatus, new species, is described from the rio Jequitinhonha and rio Pardo basins. It is diagnosed by having dark spots over head, anterior portion of trunk and fins, and dark longitudinal stripes on flanks on posterior portion of body; incomplete scutelet coverage on abdomen in young specimens; 9-37 teeth on premaxilla, and 10-39 on dentary; dentary angled at approximately 90°; 25-29 plates on median series; and moderate median keel of odontodes on most body plates.

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Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 27: 263–274 (2016)

Gruß,
Karsten