Psellogrammus kennedyi (Eigenmann, 1903)

Mirande, Juan Marcos, 2010, Phylogeny of the family Characidae (Teleostei: Characiformes): from characters to taxonomy, Neotropical Ichthyology 8 (3), pp. 385-568 : 517

Autapomorphies of Psellogrammus kennedyi :

1. Length of supraoccipital spine (52): (1> 0) extends dorsal of entire neural complex of Weberian apparatus. Paralleled in nodes 214 and 221.

2. Lateral coverage of dilator fossa by sixth infraorbital (69): (0> 1) leaving a conspicuous naked area in anterior region of dilator fossa. Paralleled in the Iguanodetinae, in node 197, and in Charax stenopterus , Hoplocharax goethei , and Phenacogaster tegatus .

3. Posterior extent of ventral process of quadrate (151): (0> 1) falling short of posterior margin of symplectic. Paralleled in the Hyphessobrycon luetkenii clade and Iguanodectinae , in nodes 284, 289, and 298, and in Astyanax mexicanus , A. cf. rutilus , Aulixidens eugeniae , Cyphocharax spilotus , Diapoma speculiferum , Hemiodus cf. thayeria , Metynnis maculatus , Micralestes stormsi , Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae , Nematocharax venustus , Probolodus heterostomus , and Pseudocorynopoma doriae . Some trees: Paralleled in node 302.

4. Proximal and medial radials of anal fins (294): (0> 1) fused in most pterygiophores. Paralleled in nodes 184, 208, 218, and 221 and in Pseudocorynopoma doriae . Some trees: Paralleled in node 295.

5. Scales (317): (0> 3) crenate.

Some trees:

6. Maxillary teeth (134): (1> 0) absent. (some trees under k9-14). Paralleled in Aulixidens eugeniae , Coptobrycon bilineatus , Iguanodectes geisleri , Parecbasis cyclolepis , and Stichonodon insignis . Some trees: Paralleled in Hyphessobrycon elachys .

7. Pelvic-fin bony hooks in adult males of species bearing hooks on fins (309): (1> 0) absent. (some trees under k9-14). Paralleled in Creagrutus anary , Hyphessobrycon eques , H. luetkenii , Phenacogaster tegatus , Pseudocorynopoma doriae , and Stethaprion erythrops . Some trees: Paralleled in Markiana nigripinnis .