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Melanorivulus violaceus
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Melanorivulus violaceus (Melanorivulus violaceus) specimen
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Rivulidae

Melanorivulus violaceus

Melanorivulus violaceus

Near Threatened Fish from the Brazilian Coast

  • Purple
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Melanorivulus violaceus is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 5 cm.

Family
Rivulidae
Maximum length
5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Araguaia River basin, Brazil.
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened

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