FB-68863 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68863 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Beryciformes Melamphaidae Melamphaes Melamphaes contradictorius Kotlyar, 2015 2018-11-16 2018-11-16 Varella, H.R., M.V. Loeb, Lima F.C.T. and S.O. Kullander0 Crenicichla ploegi, a new species of pike-cichlid of the C. saxatilis group from the Rio Juruena and upper Rio Paraguai basins in Brazil, with an updated diagnosis and biogeographical comments on the group (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 4377(3):361-386 (Ref. 119086) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68874 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-11-21 00:00:00 2018-11-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68874 Diagnosis: Crenicichla ploegi is placed in the C. saxatilis species group by having a humeral blotch even in the smallest specimens observed, less than 80 scales in the E1 row (58–71), dimorphic males with many light dots scattered on the flank, and infraorbital series with very slender lacrimal bone and 5 separate post-lacrimal tubular infraorbitals; distinguished from all other species of the C. saxatilis group by the presence of dark spots and vermiculations on snout, interorbital area and dorsally on head in many adults up to 146.6 mm SL vs. dark markings absent or present only in juveniles but absent in adults (head uniformly dark gray in adults from 80 mm SL), and by the presence of a deep and strongly pigmented lateral band present in both juveniles and adults, occupying a depth of 4–6 horizontal scale rows vs. lateral band narrower, occupying a depth of 2–3 horizontal scale rows, and conspicuous only in juveniles and smaller specimens, faded or absent in larger specimens; Crenicichla ploegi is more elongate (body depth 17.8–21.7% SL) and has more scales in the E1 row (58–71 scales) than C. brasiliensis, C. britskii, C. frenata, C. isbrueckeri, C. labrina, C. lepidota, C.proteus, C. santosi, C. saxatilis and C. semicincta (body depth more than 21% SL, and fewer than 56 scales in the E1 row); Crenicichla ploegi differs from C. alta, C. albopunctata, C. anthurus, C. coppenamensis, C. pydanielae and C. sipaliwini by having the humeral blotch situated almost entirely below the anterior branch of the lateral line vs. humeral blotch with center on the level of the anterior branch of the lateral line (Ref. 119086). FB-Morphology-68874 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-11-21 00:00:00 2018-11-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68874 Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9 - 12 FB-Distribution-68874 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-11-21 00:00:00 2018-11-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68874 South America, Brazil Varella, H.R., M.V. Loeb, Lima F.C.T. and S.O. Kullander 2018 Crenicichla ploegi, a new species of pike-cichlid of the C. saxatilis group from the Rio Juruena and upper Rio Paraguai basins in Brazil, with an updated diagnosis and biogeographical comments on the group (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 4377(3):361-386 (Ref. 119086) FB-TrophicStrategy-68874 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-11-21 00:00:00 2018-11-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ ploegi Found a variety of aquatic habitats, mostly in streams and mid-sized rivers; type locality an exception, being a large river pool, more than 100 meters wide; streams and rivers inhabited by C. ploegi possess clear water, a moderate to fast water flow, and rocky bottoms, usually with well-developed riparian forest; also found in rivers with highly disturbed or suppressed riparian forest (Ref. 119086). Varella, H.R., M.V. Loeb, Lima F.C.T. and S.O. Kullander 2018 Crenicichla ploegi, a new species of pike-cichlid of the C. saxatilis group from the Rio Juruena and upper Rio Paraguai basins in Brazil, with an updated diagnosis and biogeographical comments on the group (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 4377(3):361-386 (Ref. 119086) FB-Size-68874 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-11-21 00:00:00 2018-11-21 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68874 19.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 119086)); 11.59 cm SL (female) Varella, H.R., M.V. Loeb, Lima F.C.T. and S.O. Kullander 2018 Crenicichla ploegi, a new species of pike-cichlid of the C. saxatilis group from the Rio Juruena and upper Rio Paraguai basins in Brazil, with an updated diagnosis and biogeographical comments on the group (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 4377(3):361-386 (Ref. 119086) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68874 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-11-21 00:00:00 2018-11-21 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68874 benthopelagic; freshwater Varella, H.R., M.V. Loeb, Lima F.C.T. and S.O. Kullander 2018 Crenicichla ploegi, a new species of pike-cichlid of the C. saxatilis group from the Rio Juruena and upper Rio Paraguai basins in Brazil, with an updated diagnosis and biogeographical comments on the group (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 4377(3):361-386 (Ref. 119086)