Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger 1887)

Saravia, Alejandro Nicolás, Mettola, Víctor Ezequiel, Aguilera, Gastón, Cano, Paula Daniela & Terán, Guillermo Enrique, 2023, Do we know what we are conserving? Fishes from Parque Nacional Aconquija, Tucumán, Northwestern Argentina, Acta Zoológica Lilloana 67 (2), pp. 327-347 : 336

Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger 1887)

Material examined. 6 exemplars; 51.1 - 53.8 mm SL. CI FML 7832 , 2 ex, 27° 19’ 07.5”S, 65° 41’ 51.2”W Jaya River . CI FML 7855 , 3 ex, 27° 19’ 07.5”S, 65° 41’ 51.2”W Jaya River. CI FML 7929 , 1 ex, 27°12’ 36.21”S; 65°37’ 22.80” W Pueblo Viejo River .

Identification. Body elongated and compressed; deep-bodied; complete lateral line with 35-38 scales; premaxilla with two series of teeth, 4 teeth in the internal series and 3-5 teeth in the outer series, maxilla with 6-9 teeth; dentary with 5-9 multicuspid teeth; dorsal fin with 8 branched rays; anal fin with 18-23 rays; anterior edge of dorsal, anal and pelvic fins whitish; background color silvery and iridescent blue; with a dark elongated humeral spot vertically oriented; lateral band present ( Serra et al., 2014; Almirón et al., 2015).