2017-07-252017-07-252016MENDONCA, Marina Barreira et al. A new miniature of Xenurobryconini (Characiformes: Characidae) from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, Maringá, v. 14, n. 1, e150057, 2016. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252016000100004&lng=pt&nrm=iso>. Acesso em: 25 jul. 2017. Epub 30-Mar-2016. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-20150057>.1982-0224https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/8914A new species of Xenurobrycon isdescribed from tributaries of the rio Tapajós, Pará, Brazil. It is diagnosed from all congeners by the dark color of the posterior half of both caudal-fin lobes, the presence of infraorbitals one, two, and three, the presence of a set of lamellar processes on eighth principal caudal-fin ray of mature males, the presence of bony hooks similar in size or decreasing posteriorly on last unbranched and first 9-12 branched anal-fin rays of mature males, the presence of only conical teeth on both jaws, the lack of the adipose fin and the presence of 15-18 predorsal scales. The description of the new species increases the number of species in Xenurobrycon to six. An updated key to the species of the genus is provided.Acesso AbertoCharaciformesCharacidaePeixeRio Tapajós - PATaxonomia animalArtigo de Periódico