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A new species of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) from the rapids of the lower rio Xingu, Brazil

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  • 1. Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 42494, 04299-970 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • 2. Coordenação de Pesquisas em Biologia Aquática, Caixa Postal 478, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69083-970 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

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Lima, Flávio C.T., Zuanon, Jansen (2004): A new species of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) from the rapids of the lower rio Xingu, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 2 (3): 117-122, DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252004000300002, URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252004000300002&lng=en&tlng=en

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https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/311760
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Taxonomic treatment: 10.5281/zenodo.16877308 (DOI)
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