Melanorivulus schuncki

Melanorivulus schuncki

Two Point Four Centimeters Rivulid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Lower river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Melanorivulus schuncki is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 2.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Melanorivulus
Maximum length: 2.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Anauerapucu River drainage, lower Amazonas River basin in northern Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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