First report of four characiform fishes (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) for Uruguay

By

Serra, Wilson S.
Zarucki, Matías
Duarte, Alejandro
Burress, Edward D.
Teixeira-de Mello, Franco
González-Bergonzoni, Iván
Loureiro, Marcelo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013-12-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

9

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1576--1579

Subjects

Charachiformes , new records , Ostariophysi , Uruguay , Uruguay river

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/9.6.1576

 

Abstract

In this article the authors present the first report of four characiform fish species for Uruguay, extending their current distribution to the middle and lower Uruguay River basin: Astyanax saguazu Casciotta, Almirón and Azpelicueta, 2003; Hypobrycon poi Almirón, Casciotta, Azpelicueta and Cione, 2001; Leporinus amae Gody, 1980; Cyphocharax saladensis (Meinken, 1933). These species were previously recorded from either the upper Uruguay River, Patos-Merín lagoon system or Paraná River. Color pattern in life for A. saguazu and H. poi are described for the first time.