Rivulus uakti


Species:	Rivulus uakti
Description:	Costa, 2004
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References:	Costa, W.J.E.M.; Rivulus uakti sp. n. and R. amanapira sp. n. (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae): two new species from the upper Rio Negro, Brazilian Amazonia; Zootaxa 465: 1-12 (2004)

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Abstract:	Member of the Rivulus atratus species group, that includes Rivulus amanapira, Rivulus atratus, Rivulus ornatus, Rivulus rectocaudatus, Rivulus romeri, Rivulus tecminae and Rivulus uakti. Closely related to Rivulus romeri and Rivulus tecminae.
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Distribution:	Upper rio Negro drainage, Amazonian basin, northern Brazil
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Characteristics:	Rivulus uakti is most similar to Rivulus tecminae and Rivulus altivelis by having long pelvic fins but differs from them in having fewer scales in the longitudinal series and a distinct female colour pattern.
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