CREAGRUTUS HYSGINUS (TELEOSTEI, CHARACIFORMES), A NEW SPECIES OF CHARACID FROM NORTHEASTERN VENEZUELA, SUCRE STATE

A new Ceagrutus species is described based on material from rivers dra ining into the Gulf of Paria, northeastern Venezuela. The species is d istinguished by putatively derived characters of pigmentation of the f ins, including a brilliant red adipose fin and the presence of dark pi gment on only the lateral, unbranched ray of the pectoral fin. Other c haracters which, in combination, serve to distinguish C. hysginus incl ude the presence of hooks on only the first two or three anal-fin rays , nine or 10 anal-fin rays, and a rounded or blotchlike humeral mark.