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Melanorivulus salmonicaudus (Costa, 2007) |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.52 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.47 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Araguaia River in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Collected from clear water stream in the open vegetation of the Brazilian Cerrado, in shallow parts of the stream, about 10-20 cm deep, where the bottom was orange clay, the water temperature 28.6-29.8°C at 11:30 hours, pH 6.2 (Ref. 59346). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||