A name for the 'blueberry tetra', an aquarium trade popular species of Hyphessobrycon Durbin (Characiformes, Characidae), with comments on fish species descriptions lacking accurate type locality. Issue 1 (31st May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marinho, M. M. F.; Dagosta, F. C. P.; Camelier, P.; Oyakawa, O. T.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 89:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 510
• Page End: 521
• Publication Date: 2016-05-31
• Subjects: freshwater fish -- Hyphessobrycon coelestinus -- Rio Juruena -- Rio Tapajós -- taxonomy; Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12991
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

Abstract : A new species of Hyphessobrycon is described from a tributary of the upper Rio Tapajós, Amazon basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its exuberant colour in life, with blue to purple body and red fins, is appreciated in the aquarium trade. Characters to diagnose the new species from all congeners are the presence of a single humeral blotch, absence of a distinct caudal‐peduncle blotch, absence of a well‐defined dark mid‐lateral stripe on body, the presence of 16–18 branched anal‐fin rays, nine branched dorsal‐fin rays and six branched pelvic‐fin rays. A brief comment on fish species descriptions solely based on aquarium material and its consequence for conservation policies is provided.