Fig. 1
Superficial neuromasts (black arrows) on lateral body scales of Charax delimai, male (a), MZUSP 81325, paratype, 102 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, igarapé Umari, tributary of rio Tiquié in community of São Pedro and female, (b), MZUSP 84988, paratype, 102 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, near old community of São Pedro.
Fig. 2
Superficial neuromasts (black arrow) on ventral body scales of Charax metae, CAS 69117, 59 mm SL.
Fig. 3
Humeral spot distance as a function of standard length for species ofCharax.
Fig. 4
Orbital diameter as a function of head length for species of Charax.
Fig. 5
Snout length as a function of head length for Charax caudimaculatus and C. notulatus.
Fig. 6
Charax apurensis, MZUSP 110669, female, 104 mm SL.
Fig. 7
Map of South America showing the collecting sites of the Charaxspecies, and the type locality of Charax delimai (purple circle). Charax apurensis - yellow square; C. caudimaculatus - white circle; C. condei - white square; C. gibbosus - purple triangle; C. hemigrammus - red star; C. leticiae - black circle; C. macrolepis - black triangle; C. metae - yellow triangle; C. michaeli - yellow circle; C. niger - blue triangle; C. notulatus - blue circle; C. pauciradiatus - red triangle; C. rupununi - red circle; C. stenopterus - green triangle; C. tectifer - green circle. Some symbols may represent more than one locality.
Fig. 8.
Charax caudimaculatus, USNM 236877, female, paratype, 95 mm SL, Peru, Madre de Dios, Reserva Nacional de Tambopata, Laguna Cocococha.
Fig. 9
Charax condei, MZUSP 95229, female, 49 mm SL, Amazonas, Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, pond on bank of rio Negro
Fig. 10.
Charax delimai, MZUSP 81505, holotype, mature male, 100 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, community of São Pedro, rio Tiquié, rio Negro drainage.
Fig. 11.
Charax gibbosus MZUSP 10674, female, 124.5 mm SL, Suriname, Sara Creek, Brokopondo District.
Fig. 12.
Hooks on anterior anal-fin rays of Charax gibbosus, male, MZUSP 10675, 64 mm SL.
Fig. 13.
Charax hemigrammus, MZUSP 62079, female, 40.5 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, Tapera, rio Negro.
Fig. 14.
Charax leticiae, MZUSP 89382, female, 98 mm SL, Brazil, Goiás, between Crixás and Nova Crixás, córrego da Taboca, tributary of rio Crixás-Mirim.
Fig. 15.
Charax macrolepis, MZUSP 28730, female, 93.5 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, tributary of rio Guaporé, 30 km above Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade.
Fig. 16.
Charax metae, CAS 69117, 87 mm SL, Colômbia, Meta, Puerto Barrigona (=Barrigón) at head of navigation east of Bogota.
Fig. 17.
Charax michaeli, MZUSP 92343, male, 116 mm SL.
Fig. 18.
Hooks on anterior anal-fin rays (a) and pelvic-fin rays (b) of Charax michaeli, MZUSP 33417, male, paratype, 80 mm SL.
Fig. 19.
Charax niger, MZUSP 33427, female, paratype, 113 mm SL.
Fig. 20.
Hooks on anterior anal-fin rays of Charax niger, MZUSP 33424, male, 105 mm SL.
Fig. 21.
Charax notulatus, USNM 260305, female, paratype, 77 mm SL, Venezuela, Guárico, 5 km N of RPV 83-4, río Portuguesa.
Fig. 22.
Charax pauciradiatus MZUSP 19538, female, 100 mm SL, Brazil, Pará, rio Apeú, Boa Vista.
Fig. 23
Hooks on anterior anal-fin rays (a) and pelvic-fin rays (b) of Charax pauciradiatus, MZUSP 19538, male, 86 mm SL.
Fig. 24.
Charax rupununi, MZUSP 27937, female, 38 mm SL, Brazil, Pará, lago Jacaré, rio Trombetas.
Fig. 25.
Charax stenopterus, MZUSP 19919, male, 75 mm SL, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Marquês de Souza, rio Forqueta, rio Jacuí drainage.
Fig. 26.
Charax tectifer, MUSM 38670, male, 85 mm SL, Peru, Satipo, río Tambo, Quebrada Pukakunga.
Table 1.
Morphometrics of Charax apurensis. Specimens are from MZUSP 27947, 40699 and 27890.
Table 2.
Morphometrics of Charax caudimaculatus. Specimens are from USNM 236877
Table 3.
Morphometrics of Charax condei. Specimens are from MZUSP 88002, 74262, 95229, 92884, 100420.
Table 4.
Morphometrics of Charax delimai. Specimens are from MZUSP 81505 (holotype) and 84988 (paratypes).
Table 5.
Morphometrics of Charax gibbosus. Specimens are from MZUSP 5164, 10674, 10675, 10679, 38226, 38240.
Table 6.
Morphometrics of Charax hemigrammus. Specimens are from MZUSP 100354, 76217, 76248, 62079.
Table 7.
Morphometrics of Charax leticiae. Specimens are from MZUSP 89382, 52236, 43406, 105299, 36428, 19817, 20470, 19994, 44377, 19236,90188, 19806, 90271, 77276, 59604, 36431, 59799, 48293, 59511, 19896, 59772.
Table 8.
Morphometrics of Charax macrolepis. Specimens are from MZUSP 33423, 28730.
Table 9.
Morphometrics of Charax metae. Specimens are from CAS 69117.
Table 10.
Morphometrics of Charax michaeli. Specimens are from MZUSP 6534, 37277, 6673, 6459, 19779, 31438, 92375, 92550, 75071, 75603, 75604, 75607, 75608, 38769, 63282, 33436, 93071, 93342, 63206, 93450, 6673, 102313, 101715, 101788, 49769, 101544, 103424, MCP 11523.
Table 11.
Morphometrics of Charax niger. Specimens are from MZUSP 31137, 81137, 81266, 81193, 87354, 87355.
Table 12.
Morphometrics of Charax notulatus. Specimens are from MZUSP 28659, USNM 233624, 260305, 270254.
Table 13.
Morphometrics of Charax pauciradiatus. Specimens are from MZUSP 26562, 33418, 20562, 83763, 62114, 60391, MCP 22537, 39032.
Table 14.
Morphometrics of Charax stenopterus. Specimens are from MZUSP 9616, 4499, 19884, 19919, 19975, 19968, 19726, 19730, 19683, 19734, 19375.
Table 15.
Morphometrics of Charax tectifer. Specimens are from MZUSP 38709, MUSM38670, 37932, 38759.
