A new species of Boehlkea (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) from the rio Japurá, Amazon basin, Brazil Author Soares, Isabel M. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista “ Júlio de Mesquita Filho ”, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, 18618 - 970 Distrito de Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. & Coleções de Peixes, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2936, 69060 - 001 Manaus, AM, Brazil. bioimsoares@gmail.com Author Bertaco, Vinicius A. Museu de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul. Av. Dr. Salvador França, 1427, 90690 - 000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil vbertaco@gmail.com Author Ito, Priscila Madoka M. Coleções de Peixes, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2936, 69060 - 001 Manaus, AM, Brazil. blindyami@gmail.com Author Zuanon, Jansen Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2936, 69060 - 001 Manaus, AM, Brazil jzuanon3@gmail.com text Neotropical Ichthyology 2017 2017-09-28 15 3 e 170026 1 38 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-20170026 journal article 315096 10.1590/1982-0224-20170026 472ca03a-b082-4fa5-a28f-e824bbfde585 1982-0224 20024868

Tab. 1. Morphometric data of the holotype and paratypes of Boehlkea weitzmani (INPA 53202), B. fredcochui (holotype ANSP 111675, and paratypes ANSP 111668 (A) and 111676 (B)), and B. orcesi (holotype USNM 164064, and paratypes ANSP 75904, USNM 175128). Range includes the holotype. SD= Standard Deviation.

	Boehlkea weitzmani					Boehlkea fredcochui			Boehlkea orcesi
	holotype	n	range	mean	SD	holotype	A	B	holotype	n	range	mean
Standard length (mm)	33.7	32	22.3-34.8	28.4		39.3	31.8	29.8	47.5	4	44.2-48.7	46.5
Percentages of standard length
Predorsal distance	51.9	32	49.7-56.8	52.8	1.6	54.9	55.8	53.6	54.0	4	53.1-54.4	53.8
Prepectoral distance	26.1	32	24.3-27.5	25.8	0.9	26.8	25.7	26.8	30.2	4	28.1-30.2	29.0
Prepelvic distance	47.1	31	43.9-50.7	47.0	1.4	48.2	46.9	46.2	49.6	4	47.8-51.0	49.2
Preanal distance	59.9	32	56.9-63.6	60.9	1.7	62.4	59.7	60.2	62.5	4	60.9-66.2	63.3
Depth at dorsal-fin origin	30.3	32	24.9-31.3	28.1	1.5	33.0	30.2	29.3	38.2	4	35.0-39.0	37.2
Caudal-peduncle depth	11.1	32	8.6-12.1	10.6	0.7	11.4	11.4	10.5	12.2	4	11.5-12.2	11.8
Caudal-peduncle length	10.9	32	7.3-12.4	9.8	1.3	10.8	11.0	8.4	16.9	4	14.8-17.2	16.4
Dorsal-fin length	22.8	32	20.0-24.1	22.3	0.9	24.4	24.8	23.8	25.0	4	24.2-25.2	24.7
Pectoral-fin length	21.2	32	18.4-22.2	20.7	1.0	20.5	20.4	19.9	22.2	4	21.0-22.9	22.0
Pelvic-fin length	14.6	31	11.6-15.0	13.5	0.8	12.8	14.2	13.9	15.7	4	14.1-15.7	15.3
Anal-fin base	28.3	32	24.3-31.8	28.5	1.6	32.3	35.3	31.9	28.3	4	24.8-29.2	26.8
Head length	25.1	32	24.3-27.5	25.7	0.8	24.8	26.0	25.8	29.9	4	27.9-29.9	28.7
Percentages of head length
Snout length	21.6	32	18.0-28.4	23.0	2.4	21.7	23.6	22.3	20.6	4	20.4-20.9	20.6
Upper jaw length	47.0	32	41.5-50.7	46.3	2.3	47.4	45.3	46.2	49.8	4	48.0-49.8	49.0
Orbital diameter	43.1	32	37.7-45.7	41.2	1.7	32.3	35.6	37.0	31.4	4	31.4-35.8	33.0
Interorbital width	34.5	32	27.0-35.1	32.2	2.1	35.6	36.6	32.8	33.2	4	31.2-33.3	32.7