Melanorivulus paresi

Melanorivulus paresi (Costa, 2008)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: paresi: The specific name paresi refers to the name of an indigenous tribe (Aruák group) formerly inhabiting the Parecis Hills in central Brazil.
Eponymy: These binomials commemorate the indigenous Paresi people who used to inhabit much of the Mato Grosso State, Brazil. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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South America: swampy floodplains of stream tributary to Sepotuba River, upper Paraguay River basin in central Brazil.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 76975); 2.3 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 29 - 30. Distinguished from all other species of the subgenus Melanorivulus in having small white spots forming a reticulate pattern on the dorsal fin and the basal part of the anal fin, and forming narrow bars on the caudal fin in males, and a narrow basihyal, width about 35% of the basihyal length. Can be diagnosed from all congeners by the unique combination of the following characters: entire flank with a continuous mid-lateral dark gray stripe; scales in longitudinal series 30-31; flank with close red dots, arranged in chevron-like series with the vertex on the mid-lateral line; and caudal fin in males with red bars (Ref. 76975).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in a shallow (about 10 cm deep), slightly inclined swamp with slow water current, in open vegetation area (Ref. 76975).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Costa, W.J.E.M., 2007. Rivulus bororo and R. paresi, two new killifishes from the upper Paraguay River basin, Brazil (Teleostei: Rivulidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 18(4):351-357. (Ref. 76975)

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

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 07 November 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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