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Melanorivulus zygonectes (Myers, 1927) |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Araguaia, Tocantins, Xingu, and Tapajós River basins in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabit both open savannah areas and in streams crossing forests, environments where the water may be from very clear to dark brown colored (Ref. 26657). Not a seasonal killifish. Difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||