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Online Publication Date: 28 Feb 2007

Four New Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Amazonas, Venezuela

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DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[62:FNHSLF]2.0.CO;2
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Abstract

Hypancistrus contradens, H. debilittera, H. furunculus, and H. lunaorum are described based on specimens from the upper Río Orinoco of southern Venezuela. Hypancistrus furunculus differs from other Hypancistrus based on color pattern: distinct dark oblique stripes ending at posterior insertion of dorsal fin and vertical bands in caudal fin (vs. oblique stripes ending at end of caudal fin in H. zebra and thin, indistinct, light-colored bands and vermiculations on a dark background in H. debilittera) and color pattern dark with white spots in H. contradens, H. inspector, and H. lunaorum. Hypancistrus contradens and H. lunaorum differ from H. inspector by having the dorsal fin reaching the adipose fin when adpressed (vs. not reaching), having spots on the head the same size as the body or spots absent (vs. spots smaller on head) and by usually having 22–23 mid-ventral plates (vs. 24); and from H. debilittera, H. furunculus, and H. zebra by lacking bars, saddles, or stripes on the body and bands in the fins. Hypancistrus lunaorum differs from H. contradens by having white spots on the body smaller than nasal aperture diameter (vs. white spots larger than the nasal aperture diameter).

Se describen como especies nuevas a Hypancistrus contradens, H. debilittera, H. furunculus, e H. lunaorum sobre la base de especímenes provenientes de la cuenca alta del río Orinoco en el sur de Venezuela. Hypancistrus furunculus difiere de todas las demás especies de Hypancistrus por su patrón de coloración: barras oscuras oblicuas en el cuerpo que terminan al nivel del punto posterior de la base de la aleta dorsal y bandas verticales en la aleta caudal (vs. barras oblicuas oscuras terminando en el borde posterior de la aleta caudal en H. zebra y barras delgadas, indistintas y de color claro con manchas iregulares vermiformes sobre un color base oscuro en H. debilittera) y patrón de coloración con puntos blancos en H. contradens, H. inspector, e H. lunaorum. Hypancistrus contradens e H. lunaorum difieren de H. inspector en que la aleta dorsal alcanza la aleta adiposa cuando esta plegada contra el cuerpo (vs. aleta dorsal que no alcanza la adiposa), los puntos de la cabeza son del mismo tamaño de los puntos del cuerpo, o carece de puntos (vs. puntos de la cabeza mas pequeños que los puntos del cuerpo) y en tener usualmente 22–23 placas medioventrales (vs. 24); estas especies difieren de H. debilittera, H. furunculus, e H. zebra en que tienen barras, manchas en forma de silla de montar o franjas en el cuerpo y bandas en las aletas. Hypancistrus lunaorum difiere de H. contradens en que los puntos blancos del cuerpo son más pequeños que el diámetro de la apertura nasal (vs. puntos blancos más grandes que el diámetro de la apertura nasal).

Copyright: 2007 by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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Figure 1

Live photos of (A) Hypancistrus inspector, MCNG 54657, paratype, 60.0 mm SL, (B) H. lunaorum, AUM 39247, paratype, 73.7 mm SL, (C) H. furunculus, AUM 39225, paratype, 64.5 mm SL, and (D) H. debilittera, AUM 42136, paratype, 61.3 mm SL.

Photos by M. H. Sabaj.


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Figure 2

Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of Hypancistrus contradens, new species, holotype, MCNG 54656, 84.9 mm SL.

Photos by J. W. Armbruster.


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Figure 3

Lateral view of Hypancistrus inspector, paratype, MCNG 37040, 110.7 mm SL.

Photo by J. W. Armbruster.


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Figure 4

Distribution of Hypancistrus contradens (circles) and H. inspector (squares).

Open symbols are type localities; symbols may represent more than one locality.


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Figure 5

Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of Hypancistrus debilittera, new species, holotype, MCNG 54661, 67.0 mm SL.

Photos by J. W. Armbruster.


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Figure 6

Distribution of Hypancistrus debilittera (circles) and H. furunculus (squares). Open symbols are type localities; symbols may represent more than one locality.


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Figure 7

Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of Hypancistrus furunculus, new species, holotype, MCNG 54658, 65.3 mm SL.

Photos by J. W. Armbruster.


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Figure 8

Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of Hypancistrus lunaorum, new species, holotype, MCNG 54665, 1, 60.7 mm SL.

Photos by J. W. Armbruster.


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Figure 9

Distribution of Hypancistrus lunaorum. Open symbol is type locality; symbols may represent more than one locality.


Contributor Notes

(JWA, NKL) Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, 331 Funchess, Auburn, Alabama 36849; and (DCT) Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Occidentales Ezequiel Zamora, Guanare, Venezuela, E-mail: armbrjw@mail.auburn.edu. Send reprint requests to JWA.

Received: 02 Jun 2006
Accepted: 06 Oct 2006
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