@article{fdi:010068204, title = {{R}edescription and geographical distribution of the endangered fish {O}ssubtus xinguense {J}egu 1992 ({C}haraciformes, {S}errasalmidae) with comments on conservation of the rheophilic fauna of the {X}ingu {R}iver}, author = {{A}ndrade, {M}. {C}. and {S}ousa, {L}. {M}. and {O}ta, {R}. {P}. and {J}{\'e}gu, {M}ichel and {G}iarrizzo, {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he monotypic species {O}ssubtus xinguense was originally described based on scarce material putatively divided into juveniles and adults. {O}ssubtus xinguense has a restricted distribution and was previously known only from a few rapids downstream of the city of {A}ltamira, in the {V}olta {G}rande stretch of the {M}iddle {X}ingu {R}iver. {U}ntil recently, the species was rare in museums because its habitat (large rapids) is difficult to sample. {L}arge-scale collecting efforts targeting rapids throughout the {X}ingu {R}iver basin have yielded an abundance of new material. {B}ased on an analysis of the type series and freshly preserved specimens, we redescribe {O}. xinguense and provide detailed osteological descriptions along with comments about its relationships within {S}errasalmidae. {F}urthermore, we expand the geographical distribution of the species and discuss its conservation status.}, keywords = {{BRESIL} ; {XINGU} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}los {O}ne}, volume = {11}, numero = {9}, pages = {e0161398 [29 p.]}, ISSN = {1932-6203}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0161398}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068204}, }