Scleronema ibirapuita

Ferrer & Malabarba, 2020
Scleronema ibirapuita
according to the origin Área de Proteção Ambiental Ibirapuitã
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Scleronema
Synonyms
Bagrinho-da-areia
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
42.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
rio Ibirapuitã Chico, rio Ibirapuitã, arroio Passo das Pedras, río Arapey (endemic)

Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil, Uruguay

rio Ibirapuitã Chico → rio Ibirapuitã → rio Ibicuí ⇒ rio Uruguai = río Uruguay → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -30.558,-55.518 ]
Map to Scleronema ibirapuita
Substrate
gravel, sand
 
Scleronema - overview of habitats
Water values South America
vegetable fibers, insects (aquatic), insects (larvae)
 
Scleronema - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Anal fin
Caudal fin
Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins

Pelvic fins
ii / 4 rays
(11 -) 12 soft rays
II / (6 -) 7 (- 8) rays
(5 -) 6 soft rays
without filament 
i / 4 rays
 
Scleronema - overview of fins
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Scleronema ibirapuita
Pic. 3: Scleronema ibirapuita, new species, holotype (MCN 19470; 39.5 mm SL), Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Santana do Livramento, “Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) Ibirapuitã”, rio Ibirapuitã Chico, rio Ibicuí drainage, lower rio Uruguay
Many thanks to
for the pictures
J. Ferrer & L.R. Malabarba (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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