| cytogenetic and molecular data suggest deuterodon pedri eigenmann, 1907 (teleostei: characidae) is a member of an ancient coastal group. | the genus deuterodon has been taxonomically recently redefined. seven of its species have been included in this genus, whereas three others are regarded as incertae sedis in characidae. one of latter is deuterodon pedri, an endemic species from santo antônio river in minas gerais. cytogenetic and molecular data on 21 specimens of d. pedri allowed to reevaluate the phylogenetic position of this taxon. the specimens showed karyotypic formula 12m+12sm+20st+6a, low heterochromatin content, nucleolar ... | 2015 | 26267614 |