A new species of Piaractus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Orinoco Basin with a redescription of Piaractus brachypomus.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13990
Abstract: Piaractus orinoquensis, a new species of serrasalmid fish, is described from the Orinoco River basin. The new species differs from congeners by having a slenderer body, relatively smaller head and snout, more compressed mid-body, fewer… read more here.
Keywords: species piaractus; piaractus characiformes; new species; piaractus ... See more keywords