Guanabara Rivulus

Atlantirivulus guanabarensis

Rivulid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Guanabara Rivulus is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 3.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Atlantirivulus
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: river drainages flowing into the Guanabara bay, and adjacent coastal plains to west, including the Jacarepaguá lagoon system in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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