title: Two new species of Cyphocharax (Teleostei: Characiformes: Curimatidae) from headwaters of the Jequitinhonha and São Francisco river basins, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
abstract: Two new species of Cyphocharax from southeastern Brazil are described. Both new species share with C. punctatus, and C. vanderi the presence of a midlateral series of irregular patches of dark pigmentation along the lateral line. Cyphocharax jagunco, new species, from Rio Jequitinhonha basin, is distinguished from C. lundi, C. punctatus, and C. vanderi by the number of patches of dark pigmentation along lateral line; the number of pored scales posterior to the hypural joint; the number of scales in the lateral line; and the number of scales rows above lateral line. Cyphocharax lundi, new species, from Rio São Francisco basin, is distinguished from C. jagunco, C. punctatus, and C. vanderi by the presence of dark spots above the lateral line; and the number of scales in the lateral line. Comments on the relationships of the new species within Cyphocharax are presented.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Capacitação Institucional, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Coordenação de Zoologia. Avenida Perimetral 1901, caixa postal 399, 66077-530, Belém, Pará, Brazil.; Email: guilhermedutr@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Guilherme Moreira
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Dutra
authors.affiliation: Museu de Ciências Naturais, PUC Minas, Av. Dom José Gaspar 290, 30535-610, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.; Email: iago.penido@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Iago De Souza
authors.initials: Ide S
authors.lastname: Penido
authors.affiliation: Museu de Ciências Naturais, PUC Minas, Av. Dom José Gaspar 290, 30535-610, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.; Email: gabrielcgmello@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Gabriel Caetano Guimarães De
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Mello
authors.affiliation: Museu de Ciências Naturais, PUC Minas, Av. Dom José Gaspar 290, 30535-610, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.; Email: tcpessali@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Tiago Casarim
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Pessali
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D060125:Characiformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry