A new species of Australoheros (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae) from the río Iguazú basin, Argentina
By Casciotta, Jorge, Adriana E. Almirón, Sergio E. Gómez
Zoologische Abhandlungen, 55:71-83 2006
" Australoheros kaaygua sp. n. is described from the río Iguazú basin above Iguazú falls.
Australoheros kaayguasp. n. is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: 5–6 anal-fi n spines; 6–7 branched anal-fi n rays; caudal-peduncle length 8.9–11.8 % of SL; lips not thickened; lateral band formed by two series of scales, each of them with a dark spot in its centrum. Between both scales there is a narrow light area; dorsal, anal, caudal fi ns and opercle without dark spots. "
Classification: Taxonomy and phylogeny.
Language: English
Reference in bibliography for species (1)
Casciotta, Jorge & Adriana E. Almirón, Sergio E. Gómez. 2006. "A new species of Australoheros (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae) from the río Iguazú basin, Argentina". Zoologische Abhandlungen. 55:71-83 (crc01351) (abstract)