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Online Publication Date: 01 May 2006

The Genus Henonemus (siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) with a Description of a New Species from Venezuela

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Page Range: 198 – 205
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2006)6[198:TGHSTW]2.0.CO;2
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Abstract

A new diagnosis for the trichomycterid genus Henonemus based on external characters is offered, and Henonemus triacanthopomus, new species, is described from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. The new species is distinguished from the other species of the genus by three or asymmetrically four opercular odontodes in specimens longer than 80 mm SL, a blackish ventral lobe of caudal fin, a row of mid-lateral dark blotches above the lateral line deflected dorsally on caudal peduncle, five interopercular odontodes inserted in the main series, and lower jaw teeth arranged in seven rows. Additionally we discuss the characters of external morphology that support monophyly of Henonemus, a less inclusive group within Stegophilinae comprising Acanthopoma, Apomatoceros, Henonemus, Megalocentor, Pareiodon, Parastegophilus, and Pseudostegophilus and a sister group relationship between Acanthopoma and Henonemus.

Una nueva diagnosis para el género tricomictérido Henonemus basada en caracteres externos es ofrecida en el presente trabajo y se describe Henonemustriacanthopomus, especie nueva, para la cuenca del río Orinoco en Venezuela. La nueva especie se diferencia de las demás especies del género, por la presencia de tres o asimétricamente cuatro odontodes operculares en ejemplares mayores de 80 mm LE y por presentar el lóbulo ventral de la aleta caudal negruzco, la hilera media lateral de manchas situada encima de la línea lateral y desviada dorsalmente en la región del pedúnculo caudal, cinco odontodes interoperculares insertados en la serie principal y dientes de la mandíbula inferior dispuestos en siete hileras. Adicionalmente se discuten los caracteres de la morfología externa que soportan la monofilia de Henonemus, un grupo menos inclusivo dentro de Stegophilinae conformado por Acanthopoma, Apomatoceros, Henonemus, Megalocentor, Pareiodon, Parastegophilus y Pseudostegophilus y una relación de grupo hermano entre Acanthopoma y Henonemus.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.

Henonemus triacanthopomus, new species. Holotype MBUCV-V 29526. (A) Lateral view; (B) dorsal view of head; (C) ventral view of head. Upper scale 10 mm. Lower scale 5 mm


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Figure 2.

Map of Venezuela showing geographic distribution of Henonemus triacanthopomus, new species.The star indicates the locality of the holotype (MBUCV-V 29526)


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Figure 3.

Premaxillary (left) and dentary (right) teeth of (A) Henonemus punctatus, MBUCV-V 29548 and (B) Pseudostegophilus haemomyzon, MBUCV-CT 778. Scales 1 mm


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Figure 4.

Scanning electron microscope photographs of (A) caudal-fin rays (left side, anterior toward top) of Henonemus punctatus, MBUCV-V 29548, showing superficial neuromasts (indicated by arrows) and (B) enlargement of proximal neuromasts view. Left scale 500 µm. Right scale 50 µm


Received: 06 Jan 2005
Accepted: 12 Jan 2006
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