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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: ofaie: The specific name ofaie is a reference to a name of an indigenous ethnicity (Ofaié), which
formerly inhabited the region of the right bank of Paraná River in central Brazil, including the region where the species was discovered.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Rio Verde drainage, Paraná River basin in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117357); 2.2 cm SL (female)
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Volcan, M.V., B. Klotzel and L.E.K. Lanés, 2017. Two new species of Melanorivulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Cynolebiidae) from Rio Verde drainage, Upper Rio Paraná, Brazil. Zootaxa 4236(1):82-94. (Ref. 117357)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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