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Hello all -

For those keeping up with such things a new species of Otocinclus is described in the newest issue of Copeia (2002, No. 4). The species is named O. tapirape and it is from the rio Araguaia system of central Brazil (state of Goias).

Lee

Copeia: Vol. 2002, No. 4, pp. 1063?1069.

Otocinclus tapirape: A New Hypoptopomatine Catfish from Central Brazil (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)
Marcelo R. Britto,a and Cristiano R. Moreiraa

aMuseu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Cx. Postal 42594, 04299?970 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. (MRB) E-mail: [email protected]; and (CRM) E-mail: [email protected]. Send reprint requests to MRB.


ABSTRACT



A new species of Otocinclus, Otocinclus tapirape, is described. The new taxon differs from other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: low number of trunk lateral plates; canal-bearing plates of trunk median plate series truncated, restricted to the anterior field; presence of iris diverticulum; expanded subnasal lamina on lateral ethmoid; and nuchal plate narrow. The phylogenetic relationships of the new species are ((Otocinclus affinis, Otocinclus flexilis)(Otocinclus xakriaba (Otocinclus tapirape, remaining Otocinclus species))).

Uma nova espécie de Otocinclus, Otocinclus tapirape, é descrita. O novo táxon é distinto das outras espécies do gênero pela seguinte combinação de caracteres: número pequeno de placas da série mediana do corpo; placas laterais com canais restritas ao campo anterior do corpo; presença de um divertículo na íris; uma lâmina subnasal expandida no etmóide lateral; e placa nucal estreita. As relações filogenéticas da nova espécie são ((Otocinclus affinis, Otocinclus flexilis)(Otocinclus xakriaba (Otocinclus tapirape, demais espécies de Otocinclus))).



Manuscript Received by the Society 13 Dec. 2001
Manuscript Accepted 7 June 2002



Section Editor: S. A. Schaefer


© Copyright by The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists 2002

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Jools

Hi!

Thanks for the info.
Anyone has an idea under what trade name that Otocinclus ( if he had one) was known inthe hobby ( if it has already been imported)!
Cheers
Yann

What is COPEIA and is it possible to subscribe to it?

Copeia is the journal of The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. It is possible to subscribe but exoensive, maybe Lee would be so good as to advise on price?

Jools

Hi - I answered a couple of things regarding the posts on this topic and then somehow lost the post. Will redo in the next coupled of days. Sorry.

Lee

Hi, I'll do this one quick. Individual membership in ASIH, which gives you a subscription to Copeia, now runs $60.00 US a year. If there is interest I can supply the address for correspondence.

Yann, the other info I had put on addressed your question. I will try to redo it tomorrow night. Sorry that I lost it.

Lee

Can I have the address please for the ASIH

Thanks

Here's a link to their webpage. All the details are there: http://www.asih.org.

Heok Hee

PS. Their next AGM will be held in June in Manaus.