Scleronema milonga

Ferrer & Malabarba, 2020
Scleronema milonga
minlong - according to a local music rhythm
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Scleronema
Synonyms
Bagrinho-da-areia
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
39.2 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
lagedo Araçá near Dezesseis de Novembro, arroio Alexandrino, arroio Divisa = rio Morimotima, rio Ijuí-mirim, arroio Itacaruaré, arroio Lajeado do Moinho, arroio Palmeiras = rio Palmeira, rio Santa Rosa, rio Ijuí basin

Rio Grande do Sul, Misiones

Argentina, Brazil

rio Ijuizinho → rio Ijuí ⇒ rio Uruguai = río Uruguay → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -28.206,-54.949 ]
Map to Scleronema milonga
Substrate
gravel, sand
 
Scleronema - overview of habitats
Water values South America
ephemeroptera (Ephemeroptera), Chironomidae (Chironomidae), Trichoptera (Trichoptera)
 
Scleronema - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Anal fin
Caudal fin
Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins

Pelvic fins
ii / 4 (- 5) rays
(10 -) 12 soft rays
ii / 7 - 8 rays
6 soft rays
without filament 
i / 3 - 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 milonga
Pic. 3: Scleronema milonga, new species, holotype (MCP 54165; 37.8 mm SL), Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Dezesseis de Novembro, arroio Lageado Araçá, rio Ijuí 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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