A new species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Paraná basin, Central Brazil

Abstract

Trichomycterus giarettai, new species, from a small river in Cumari municipality, Central Brazil is described. It is hypothesized to be closely related to species of T. brasiliensis complex by possessing the opercular odontodes disposed obliquely on the patch. Trichomycterus giarettai is diagnosed by the distribution of infraorbital pores, body width, caudal peduncle width, number of vertebrae, branchiostegal rays, dorsal and ventral procurrent rays, opercular and interopercular odontodes, length of the nasal barbels, and pelvic fin insertion.