Melanorivulus Faucireticulatus
📖 Overview
Inhabits ponds with clear water, about 1.5 m deep, connected to shallow creeks of about 0.05 m deep . Adults stay close to the surface of the ponds, near emerging aquatic plants while a few juveniles occur in shallow creek .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14; Vertebrae: 30. Distinguished from all congeners by the following unique color patterns: a broad subbasal red stripe on the dorsal fin in males; ventral portion of the head with a black reticulate pattern in females; caudal fin orange on the dorsal and ventral portions, yellow on the middle in females . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Melanorivulus Faucireticulatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - ?. Tropical South America: known only from the type locality, small ponds in Bonfim river floodplains, upper Claro drainage, upper Paraná river basin in Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Melanorivulus Faucireticulatus.
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