Melanorivulus scalaris
Melanorivulus scalaris (Costa, 2005)
photo by Vermeulen, F.


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Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Sucurúi, rio Aporé and upper rio Correntes drainages, rio Paraná basin, and upper rio Taquari drainage, rio Paragay basin, central Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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