Imparfinis melanopterus

Silva, Lopes, Carvalho, Oliveira & Sarmento-Soares, 2026
 
melano (gr.) - black, pterus (gr.) - fin; referring to the dark color of the upper caudal lobe.
 
Family
Heptapteridae
 
Genus
Imparfinis
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Standard length (documented)
50.2 mm
rio Corrente near Barra do Garça, córrego Fundo, ribeirão ínsula, rio das Mortes, córrego Taquaral, córrego Taquaralzinho, córrego Fogaça, córrego das Mulas, córrego Vazantão

Mato Grosso, Goías

Brazil

rio Tesouras → rio do Peixe | córrego Fundo → rio das Garças | ribeirão ínsula → rio Pindaíba → rio das Mortes ⇒ rio Araguaia → rio Tocantins → rio Pará → baia de Marajó → Atlantic NE

[ -15.499,-52.203 ]
Map to Imparfinis melanopterus
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
 
Imparfinis - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Imparfinis - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Imparfinis - 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
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