Melanorivulus terena

Melanorivulus terena Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2024

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: terena: Name 'terena' from the ethnic group in the type locality of the species, Terena.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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South America: Brazil.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133473)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 30 - 31. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: distal margin of the unpaired fins and pelvic-fin orangish-red in males; distinctive dark marks on the humeral region absent; scales in the transversal series 10-11; pectoral fin rays 13; pelvic-fin length 10.3-11.6% SL; head length 27.8-30.5% SL; head width in females 75.0-80.6%; caudal-fin length in males 29.9-33.6% and 30.6-32.1% SL in females; red oblique bars in the caudal fin in males present; eye diameter 28.8-32.3% HL; body depth 22.0-23.1% SL; pre-pelvic length 52.8-55.7% SL (Ref. 133473).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The species inhabits stream bank and adjacent shallow pools, with clear, still water, over muddy and clay substrates. It is present in both sunlit areas and those shaded by vegetation, particularly by buriti palms (Mauritia flexuosa) (Ref. 133473).

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Volcan, M.V., F. Severo-Neto and L.E.K. Lanés, 2024. A new species of Melanorivulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from headwaters of the Taquari River basin, Paraguay River basin, central Brazilian Cerrado. Journal of Natural History 58(37-40):1493-1508. (Ref. 133473)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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