Scleronema auromaculatum

Costa, Sampaio, Giongo, Almeida, Azevedo-Santos & Katz, 2022
 
auromaculatum (lat.) - with golden spots
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
34.2 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
unnamed creek to rio Capivara

Minas Gerais

Brazil

rio Quebrada Anzol → rio Araguari → rio Paranaíba → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -19.674,-47.040 ]
Map to Scleronema auromaculatum
High above sea level
940 - 970 m
Habitat river width
3.00 - 5.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.50 m
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
gravel, sand
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Neoplecostomus paranensis
Astyanax lacustris
Characidium sp.
Geophagus sp.
Microlepidogaster sp.
Piabina argentea
Psalidodon sp. aff. fasciatus
Rhamdiopsis microcephala
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
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28.09.2025