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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae Rivulines
Subfamily: Rivulinae
Genus: Melanorivulus

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51 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus aithogrammus
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Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Melanorivulus amambaiensis Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2018

Photo by Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018
 
Melanorivulus amambaiensis
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Melanorivulus apiamici (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus apiamici
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Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus atlanticus
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus bororo
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Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus crixas
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus cyanopterus
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus dapazi
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Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus decoratus
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Melanorivulus egens
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus giarettai
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus illuminatus
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus imperatrizensis
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Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Melanorivulus interruptus Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2018

Photo by Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018
 
Melanorivulus interruptus
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Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2018

Photo by Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018
 
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis
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Melanorivulus jalapensis
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Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus javahe
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus karaja
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus kayabi
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Melanorivulus kayapo
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus kunzei
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus leali
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus linearis
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Melanorivulus litteratus (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus litteratus
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Melanorivulus megaroni
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Melanorivulus modestus (Costa, 1991)

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Melanorivulus modestus
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Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus nigromarginatus
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Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus nigropunctatus
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus ofaie
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Melanorivulus paracatuensis
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Max. Length 2.6 cm
 
Melanorivulus paresi
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Melanorivulus parnaibensis
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Melanorivulus pictus (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus pictus
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Melanorivulus pindorama
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Melanorivulus pinima (Costa, 1989)

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Melanorivulus pinima
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus planaltinus
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Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus proximus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Melanorivulus punctatus (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus punctatus
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Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus rossoi
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus rubromarginatus
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Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus
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Photo by Britto, S.

South America

Melanorivulus rutilicaudus (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Britto, S.
 
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus salmonicaudus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Melanorivulus scalaris (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus scalaris
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Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus schuncki
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus ubirajarai
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Melanorivulus violaceus (Costa, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus violaceus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Melanorivulus vittatus (Costa, 1989)

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Melanorivulus vittatus
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Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus wallacei
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus zygonectes
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Melanorivulus aithogrammus South America 2.8 SL 2019
Melanorivulus amambaiensis South America 2.9 SL 2018
Melanorivulus apiamici South America 3 SL 1989
Melanorivulus atlanticus South America 1.8 SL 2015
Melanorivulus bororo South America 2.5 SL 2008
Melanorivulus crixas South America 2.7 SL 2007
Melanorivulus cyanopterus South America 2.8 SL 2005
Melanorivulus dapazi South America 3.2 SL 2005
Melanorivulus decoratus South America 5 TL 1989
Melanorivulus egens South America 2005
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus South America 3.0 SL 2008
Melanorivulus giarettai South America 3.7 SL 2008
Melanorivulus illuminatus South America 3.3 SL 2007
Melanorivulus imperatrizensis South America 3.2 SL 2015
Melanorivulus interruptus South America 3.2 SL 2018
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis South America 3.0 SL 2018
Melanorivulus jalapensis South America 2010
Melanorivulus javahe South America 2.4 SL 2007
Melanorivulus karaja South America 3.0 SL 2007
Melanorivulus kayabi South America 3.0 SL 2008
Melanorivulus kayapo South America 2006
Melanorivulus kunzei South America 3.3 SL 2012
Melanorivulus leali South America 3.2 SL 2013
Melanorivulus linearis South America 3.0 SL 2018
Melanorivulus litteratus South America 3.0 SL 2005
Melanorivulus megaroni South America 2010
Melanorivulus modestus South America 4 TL 1991
Melanorivulus nigromarginatus South America 3.6 SL 2018
Melanorivulus nigropunctatus South America 2.4 SL 2017
Melanorivulus ofaie South America 3.1 SL 2017
Melanorivulus paracatuensis South America 2003
Melanorivulus paresi South America 2.6 2008
Melanorivulus parnaibensis South America 2003
Melanorivulus pictus South America 5 TL 1989
Melanorivulus pindorama South America 2012
Melanorivulus pinima South America 3 SL 1989
Melanorivulus planaltinus South America 3.1 SL 2008
Melanorivulus proximus South America 3 SL 2018
Melanorivulus punctatus South America 3.5 TL 1895
Melanorivulus rossoi South America 3.6 TL 2005
Melanorivulus rubromarginatus South America 2.8 SL 2007
Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus South America 2.6 SL 2014
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus South America 2005
Melanorivulus salmonicaudus South America 2.5 SL 2007
Melanorivulus scalaris South America 2005
Melanorivulus schuncki South America 2.4 SL 2011
Melanorivulus ubirajarai South America 3.0 SL 2012
Melanorivulus violaceus South America 5 TL 1991
Melanorivulus vittatus South America 1989
Melanorivulus wallacei South America 2.9 SL 2016
Melanorivulus zygonectes South America 4 TL 1927



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