Scleronema ibirapuita

Ferrer & Malabarba, 2020
Scleronema ibirapuita
according to the origin Área de Proteção Ambiental Ibirapuitã
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Scleronema
Synonyms
unknown
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

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
 
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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