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Melanorivulus aithogrammus Nielsen & Britzke, 2019

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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: aithogrammus: 'aithos'(Greek), i.e., reddish-brown; 'grammus'(Greek), i.e., line; referring to the color pattern of the caudal fin in males (Ref. 128908).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

South America: Brazil.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.8 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 128908); 1.8 cm SL (female)

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

It is found in rivers. The largest specimens are 2.8 cm in males, and 1.75 cm in females, standard lengths (Ref. 128908).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaboratori

Nielsen, D.T.B. and R. Britzke, 2019. Melanorivulus aithogrammus, a new miniature species Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from lower Rio Tapajós basin, Brazil, with a key for the species of the Melanorivulus zygonectes species group. Aqua, International Journal of Ichythyology 25:35-43. (Ref. 128908)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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