Title of article :
Distributional range extension of Hypostomus nigropunctatus Garavello, Britski Zawadzki, 2012 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): New record for Argentina
Author/Authors :
Burchardt ، Pablo Agustin Division of Vertebrate Zoology - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Museum - Research Units Annex Museum , Almirón ، Adriana Division of Vertebrate Zoology - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Museum - Research Units Annex Museum , Casciotta ، Jorge Division of Vertebrate Zoology - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Museum - Research Units Annex Museum , Vanegas-Ríos ، James A. Division of Vertebrate Zoology - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Museum - Research Units Annex Museum
Abstract :
Hypostomus nigropunctatus is a loricarid species distributed in the Río Iguazú basin in Brazil. We revised some specimens from the Arroyo Urugua-í basin, Misiones, Argentina, which, based on a morphological comparison, are corroborated to be H. nigropunctatus. These specimens expand the species known distribution from the Iguazú basin to the Urugua-í basin. Furthermore, this finding is the first record of this species in Argentina.
Keywords :
Misiones , Neotropical fish , Taxonomy , Hypostominae
Journal title :
International Journal of Aquatic Biology
Journal title :
International Journal of Aquatic Biology
