Bryconamericus rubropictus

Autapomorphies of Bryconamericus rubropictus View in CoL :

1. Ventral extent of third infraorbital (64): (0> 1) not reaching horizontal arm of preopercle, at least anteriorly. Reversal of synapomorphy 2 of node 198. Paralleled in nodes 280 and 298 and in Aphyodite grammica , Axelrodia lindeae , and Creagrutus cf. taphorni .

2. Length of laterosensory canal of dentary (79): (0> 1) reduced or absent. Paralleled in node 279 and in Aphyocharax nattereri , Hyphessobrycon elachys , H. luetkenii , Nantis cf. indefessus , and Thayeria boehlkei.

3. Canal of lateral line on caudal-fin membrane (92): (1> 0) absent. Reversal of synapomorphy 3 of the Characidae . Paralleled in the Aphyoditeinae and Bryconops clade, in nodes 227, 229, 244, 287, 294, and 298, and in Aphyocharax nattereri , Bryconamericus thomasi , Charax stenopterus , Hyphessobrycon anisitsi , Inpaichthys kerri , and Phenacogaster tegatus .

4. Pectoral-fin bony hooks in adult males of species bearing hooks on fins (310): (0> 1) present. Paralleled in node 268 and in Astyanax cf. asuncionensis , A. lineatus , Bario steindachneri , Bryconamericus cf. iheringii , Hyphessobrycon luetkenii , H. socolofi , and Phenacogaster tegatus .

5. Dorsal-fin bony hooks in adult males of species bearing hooks on fins (311): (0> 1) present. Paralleled in nodes 248 and 268 and in Astyanax cf. asuncionensis , A. lineatus , Bario steindachneri , Hyphessobrycon luetkenii , H. socolofi , Nematocharax venustus , and Probolodus heterostomus .