A new Astyanax is described from the rio Taquari-Antas basin, rio Jacuí drainage, laguna dos Patos system, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners inhabiting the rio Uruguay, laguna dos Patos and rio Tramandaí basins by the presence of two vertically elongated humeral spots, the anterior humeral spot with the upper portion wider than the lower portion and slightly directed forward, 37-39 perforated scales along the lateral line, 14 scale rows around caudal peduncle, 2-4 maxillary tricuspid teeth, 24-28 branched anal-fin rays, bony hooks on all fins of mature males, and conspicuous caudal peduncle spot. Furthermore, the new species differs from its congeners by body depth (37.9-45.9% of standard length), preanal distance (62.4-69.1% of SL), anal-fin base length (29.7-35.6% of SL), and orbital diameter (29.5-38.2% of head length).Uma nova espécie de Astyanax é descrita da bacia do rio Taquari-Antas, drenagem do rio Jacuí, sistema da laguna dos Patos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. A espécie nova distingui-se das suas congêneres que habitam as bacias do rio Uruguai, laguna dos Patos e rio Tramandaí pela presença de duas manchas umerais verticalmente alongadas, a mancha anterior com a porção superior mais larga que a porção inferior e levemente direcionada a frente, 37-39 escamas perfuradas na linha lateral, 14 séries de escamas ao redor do pedúnculo caudal, 2-4 dentes tricuspidados no maxilar, 24-28 raios ramificados na nadadeira anal, ganchos ósseos em todas as nadadeiras dos machos maduros e mancha no pedúnculo caudal conspícua. Além disso, a espécie nova difere de suas congêneres pela altura do corpo (37,9-45,9% do comprimento padrão), distânciapré-anal (62,4-69,1% do CP), comprimento da base da nadadeira anal (29,7-35,6% do CP) e diâmetro orbital (29,5-38,2% do comprimento da cabeça).
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