title: Scyliorhinus ugoi, a new species of catshark from Brazil (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae).
abstract: A new species of catshark (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae), Scyliorhinus ugoi sp. nov., is described from off Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil. The new species is closest to the Scyliorhinus haeckelii/besnardi group and S. hesperius but differs in background coloration, head width, sexual maturity, and in cranial and body proportions.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia, Rua do Matão, Trav. 14, no. 101, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil.; Email: karlad.soares@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Karla D A
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Pesquisa de Elasmobrânquios, Universidade Estadual Paulista 'Júlio Mesquita Filho', Campus Experimental do Litoral Paulista, Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, CEP 11330-900, Brazil.; Email: gadig@clp.unesp.br.
authors.forename: Otto F B
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Gadig
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Taxonomia de Elasmobrânquios, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20550-900.; Email: ulisseslg@uerj.br.
authors.forename: Ulisses L
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012754:Sharks / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development