New species of Rhyacoglanis (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from rio Tocantins basin, northern Brazil

A new species of Rhyacoglanis is described from the rapids of Jatobal, Pará State, Brazil. This species differs from the congeners by fusing hypurals 3, 4, and 5 (vs. hypural 5 free). It also differs from the other species, except for Rhyacoglanis epiblepsis, by the color pattern with numerous dark spots on the body, short post-cleithral process, rounded pectoral and caudal fins, and incomplete lateral line. This species is known only from the type locality, which is currently flooded by the Tucuruí reservoir.(AU)

Uma nova espécie de Rhyacoglanis é descrita das corredeiras de Jatobal, estado do Pará, Brasil. Essa espécie difere das congêneres pela fusão dos hipurais 3, 4 e 5 (vs. hipural 5 livre). Também difere das demais espécies, exceto de Rhyacoglanis epiblepsis, pelo padrão de colorido com inúmeras pintas escuras no corpo, processo pós-cleitral curto, nadadeiras peitoral e caudal arredondadas, e linha lateral incompleta. Essa espécie é conhecida apenas da localidade tipo, que atualmente se encontra inundada pelo reservatório de Tucuruí.(AU)

Is arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species community affected by cotton growth management systems in the Brazilian Cerrado?

Conventional cotton production in western Bahia, Brazil, involves intensive use of agricultural inputs and mechanization, which may affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This work aimed at studying the impact of conventional and organic cotton production in the AMF of western Bahia. Soil samples were obtained from conventional white cotton and colored cotton organic production systems as well as from native Cerrado areas, close to the white cotton fields, and from the subcaducifolia vegetation, close to the organic colored cotton farms. The most frequent species in the conventional farming areas belonged to the genera Acaulospora (10 spp.); Glomus (8 spp.); Dentiscutata (3 spp.); Ambispora, Pacispora and Scutellospora (2 spp. each), as well as Claroideoglomus etunicatum, Diversispora sp., Entrophospora infrequens, Gigaspora sp., Orbispora pernambucana, Paradentiscutata maritima, and Paraglomus occultum. Eighteen species were found in the organic farming areas, with the predominance of Glomus (5 spp.) and Acaulospora (5 spp.), and with Claroideoglomus, Dentiscutata, Gigaspora, Corymbiglomus, Orbispora, Paraglomus, Scutellospora, and Simiglomus (1 spp. each). Paraglomus bolivianum was first reported in Cerrado. In the native vegetation, nine species were found, with the predominance of Glomus and Acaulospora. The highest number of AMF species was found in the organic farming areas, which deserves further investigation.

A new species of Propimelodus Lundberg & Parisi, 2002 (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from rio Araguaia, Mato Grosso, Brazil

A new species of Propimelodus from the middle course of the rio Araguaia is described. Propimelodus araguayae, new species, can be distinguished from its congeners in having a conspicuous black dot on the base of the dorsal-fin rays (vs. a different pattern), large eyes (29.7-34.8 percent of head length and 62.7-74.7 percent of snout length vs. 14.5-21.1 percent and 31-44 percent in P. caesius and 9.5-19.7 percent and 17-38 percent in P. eigenmanni), anal-fin lobe present (vs. absent), premaxillary bone with three irregular rows of teeth (vs. 4-5 in P. caesius and 5-8 in P. eigenmanni), tip of anterior lateral process of basipterygium at the same level as the tip of the anterior medial process (vs. anterior lateral process extending beyond the tip of the anterior medial process), total number of vertebrae (43-44 vs. 47-48 in P. caesius and 45-46 in P. eigenmanni) and total number of gill rakers (28-33 vs. 20-23 in P. caesius and 19-20 in P. eigenmanni). This new species is possibly endemic to the middle course of the rio Araguaia

Uma nova espécie de Propimelodus do trecho médio do rio Araguaia é descrita. Propimelodus araguayae, nova espécie, pode ser distinguida de suas congêneres pela presença de uma conspícua mancha preta na base dos raios da nadadeira dorsal (vs. um padrão distinto), olhos grandes (29,7-34,8 por cento do comprimento da cabeça e 62,7-74,7 por cento do comprimento do focinho vs. 14,5-21,1 por cento e 31-44 por cento em P. caesius e 9,5-19,7 por cento e 17-38 por cento em P. eigenmanni), presença de um lobo na nadadeira anal (vs. ausente), premaxilar com três fileiras irregulares de dentes (vs. 4-5 em P. caesius e 5-8 em P. eigenmanni), extremidade do processo medial anterior do basipterigio na mesma transversal que passa na extremidade do processo lateral anterior (vs. extremidade do processo medial anterior do basipterigio não atingindo a transversal que passa pela extremidade do processo lateral anterior), menor número total de vértebras (43-44 vs. 47-48 em P. caesius e 45-46 em P. eigenmanni) e maior número de rastros branquiais no primeiro arco (28-33 vs. 20-23 em P. caesius e 19-20 em P. eigenmanni). Esta nova espécie é possivelmente endêmica ao curso médio do rio Araguaia