Melanorivulus rutilicaudus (Costa, 2005)
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus
photo by Britto, S.

Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Verde drainage, rio Paraná basin, central Brazil. Rio Verde here assigned is a right affluent to the rio Paraná, situated between rio Correntes and rio Claro, Estado de Goiás.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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