Astyanax cocibolca, a new characid (Pisces: Ostariophysi) from Lake Nicaragua, Central America
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Bussing Burhaus, William Albert
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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Astyanax cocibolca, a small filter-feeding species is a new characid species endemic to Lake Nicaragua. It is distinguished from the syntopic Astyanax aeneus by its high gill raker count, slender body, upturned snout, long maxillary bones, conical outer premaxillary teeth, lower number of scales above lateral line, more intense black lateral band, smaller size, and trophic niche partitioning. At present the new species utilizes the open-water habitat at least as a nursery where young can feed on the rich plankton population. Adults feed on copepoda, cladocera, fruits, seeds and algae. The bulk of the adult population presumably resides inshore.
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Copyright (c) 2014 International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
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