Vertebrate Zoology 58(2): 139-157, doi:

Revision of the Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus-group (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae), with description of two new species from Venezuela

Carlos Garcia-Alzate^‡, Cèsar Romàn Valencia^§, Donald Taphorn^|

‡ Universidad del Quindío, Laboratorio de Ictiología, Apartado 2639, Armenia, Quindío, Colombia, Quindío, Colombia§ Universidad del Quindio, Armenia,Quindio, Colombia| 1822 N. Charles St., Belleville, IL, United States of America

Corresponding author: Carlos Garcia-Alzate ( cagarcia@uniquindio.edu.co )

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Citation: Garcia-Alzate C, Valencia CR, Taphorn D (2008) Revision of the Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus-group (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae), with description of two new species from Venezuela. Vertebrate Zoology 58(2): 139-157

Abstract

Five valid species of the Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus-group are recognized as occurring in Venezuela: Hyphessobrycon diancistrus, H. sovichthys, H. fernandezi, and two new species from Caribbean coastal drainages, H. paucilepis and H. tuyensis. A redescription of H. fernandezi is included and a neotype is designated. The distribution of these species is analyzed and a key is provided to aid identifi cation

Keywords

Caribbean, Coastal, Lara, Yaracuy, Tuy, tropical fish.