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,
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50981,
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mm SL, male,
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, municipality of
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, unnamed creek tributary to the córrego
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, tributary to the
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(
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, State of
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basin,
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basin. NUP 18967, 5, 20.133.1, córrego
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.
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NUP 18968, 4,
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SL, same locality and collector as NUP 18967;
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NUP 18969, 7 (1 c&amp;s,
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SL),
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SL, same data as holotype
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.
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NUP 18970, 1, 29.0 mm SL, same locality and collector as
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is distinguished from all congeners, except most specimens of
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and some specimens of
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26B55FA88AAE3ADE6" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="Costa" box="[563,670,1398,1421]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pictus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26B55FA88AAE3ADE6" box="[563,670,1398,1421]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pictus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, by the lack of the pelvic girdle and fin,
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26D1BFA88ACE9ADE6" box="[1149,1172,1398,1421]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs</emphasis>
. presence (see below).
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF269F1FA67A9EEADDA" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[151,403,1433,1457]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF269F1FA67A9EEADDA" box="[151,403,1433,1457]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26BF5FA64AA81ADDA" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="Costa" box="[659,764,1434,1457]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pictus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26BF5FA64AA81ADDA" box="[659,764,1434,1457]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pictus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26A53FA64ABA4ADDA" box="[821,985,1433,1457]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="planaltinus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26A53FA64ABA4ADDA" box="[821,985,1433,1457]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. planaltinus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having a light yellowish-plumbeous background on the flank (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF268AEFA40A9A2ADBE" box="[456,479,1470,1493]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs</emphasis>
. blue or greenish-blue); and by having 10 transverse series of scales (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26C7BFA40AD41ADBE" box="[1309,1340,1470,1493]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs.</emphasis>
8). The number of transverse series of scales (10) also distinguishes
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26A0DFA1CAB9AAD92" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[875,999,1505,1529]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26A0DFA1CAB9AAD92" box="[875,999,1505,1529]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from all other congeners, except
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26C1BFA1CA96FAE76" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2012" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pindorama">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26C1BFA1CA96FAE76" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pindorama</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26842F9F8A9E1AE76" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1989" box="[292,412,1542,1565]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pinima">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26842F9F8A9E1AE76" box="[292,412,1542,1565]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pinima</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF268BAF9F8AAF1AE76" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2005" box="[476,652,1541,1565]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rutilicaudus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF268BAF9F8AAF1AE76" box="[476,652,1541,1565]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. rutilicaudus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(remaining
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26A79F9FBABBEAE76" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2006" box="[799,963,1541,1565]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26A79F9FBABBEAE76" box="[799,963,1541,1565]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Melanorivulus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species present 69 transverse series of scales).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C37248FFF269A1F9B3AB0EAF99" blockId="2.[151,1436,1073,2034]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF269A1F9B3A9BAAE0E" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[199,455,1613,1637]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF269A1F9B3A9BAAE0E" box="[199,455,1613,1637]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is further distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26A4AF9B0ABA0AE0E" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2005" box="[812,989,1613,1637]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rutilicaudus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26A4AF9B0ABA0AE0E" box="[812,989,1613,1637]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. rutilicaudus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having the opercular and humeral regions marked with black in life (
<figureCitation id="E6822A467248FFF26B44F98FAA1AAEE1" box="[546,615,1649,1674]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1717,1739]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,301,1696]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,301,1696]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 2. Live coloration of Melanorivulus nelsoni, new species: (a) paratype, NUP 18970, 29.0 mm SL, male; (b) paratype, NUP 18967, 27.5 mm SL, female; (c) paratype, NUP 18968, 35.3 mm SL, male." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/837195/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
) (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26BE7F98CAAE5AEE2" box="[641,664,1650,1673]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs</emphasis>
. marked with dark red). It differs from
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26D39F98CAC8EAEE2" authorityName="Costa, Braganca &amp; Ottoni" authorityYear="2015" box="[1119,1267,1649,1673]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="atlanticus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26D39F98CAC8EAEE2" box="[1119,1267,1649,1673]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. atlanticus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26C62F98CADE1AEE2" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2010" box="[1284,1436,1649,1673]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jalapensis">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26C62F98CADE1AEE2" box="[1284,1436,1649,1673]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. jalapensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and the species belonging to the “
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26B73F968AAC9AEC6" authorityName="Myers" authorityYear="1927" box="[533,692,1686,1709]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zygonectes">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26B73F968AAC9AEC6" box="[533,692,1686,1709]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. zygonectes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species group” by the lack of a dark stripe from eye to caudal-fin base (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF269BFF944A88AAEBA" box="[217,247,1722,1745]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs.</emphasis>
presence). It differs from
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26B7AF944AAF0AEBA" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2007" box="[540,653,1721,1745]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bororo">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26B7AF944AAF0AEBA" box="[540,653,1721,1745]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. bororo</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26BFCF944AB50AEBA" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1989" box="[666,813,1721,1745]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="decoratus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26BFCF944AB50AEBA" box="[666,813,1721,1745]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. decoratus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26A5AF944ABA1AEBA" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2012" box="[828,988,1721,1745]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pindorama">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26A5AF944ABA1AEBA" box="[828,988,1721,1745]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pindorama</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26D74F944ACDCAEBA" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1991" box="[1042,1185,1721,1745]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="violaceus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26D74F944ACDCAEBA" box="[1042,1185,1721,1745]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. violaceus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, by lacking a series of dark spots along flank midline (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26B77F920AA55AE9E" box="[529,552,1758,1781]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs</emphasis>
. presence). It differs from the species belonging to the “
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26DAFF920AD3DAE9E" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1989" box="[1225,1344,1758,1781]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pinima">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26DAFF920AD3DAE9E" box="[1225,1344,1758,1781]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pinima</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species group” (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF2699BF8FCA962AF72" box="[253,287,1794,1817]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">i.e.</emphasis>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26853F8FCA99CAF72" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2007" box="[309,481,1793,1817]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="illuminatus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26853F8FCA99CAF72" box="[309,481,1793,1817]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. illuminatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26891F8FCAA08AF72" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2006" box="[503,629,1793,1817]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kayapo">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26891F8FCAA08AF72" box="[503,629,1793,1817]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. kayapo</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26BEAF8FCAB7CAF72" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2012" box="[652,769,1793,1817]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kunzei">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26BEAF8FCAB7CAF72" box="[652,769,1793,1817]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. kunzei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26A21F8FCABBEAF72" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1989" box="[839,963,1794,1817]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pinima">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26A21F8FCABBEAF72" box="[839,963,1794,1817]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. pinima</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), by having normally developed black pigmentation on the postorbital region of head and on the humeral region in both males and females (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26C76F8D8AD52AF56" box="[1296,1327,1830,1853]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs.</emphasis>
vestigial, at least in males); and by presenting red marks on the flank forming oblique, chevron-like stripes (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26C7FF8B4AD4DAF0A" box="[1305,1328,1866,1889]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs</emphasis>
. forming longitudinal rows of spots at least in the anterior portion of the flank). From the miniature species
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26D9FF893A978AFC2" authorityName="Costa, Braganca &amp; Ottoni" authorityYear="2015" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="atlanticus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26D9FF893A978AFC2" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Melanorivulus atlanticus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26872F86CA9D5AFC2" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="1989" box="[276,424,1937,1961]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="decoratus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26872F86CA9D5AFC2" box="[276,424,1937,1961]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. decoratus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26886F86CAA80AFC2" box="[480,765,1937,1961]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26886F86CAA07AFC2" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2010" box="[480,634,1937,1961]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jalapensis">M. jalapensis</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26BE0F86CAA80AFC2" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[646,765,1937,1961]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni">M. nelsoni</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
differs by having six branchiostegal rays (
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26DB8F86CAC88AFC2" box="[1246,1269,1938,1961]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">vs</emphasis>
. five). Finally,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF269F1F84BA9EBAFA6" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[151,406,1973,1997]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF269F1F84BA9EBAFA6" box="[151,406,1973,1997]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from the species belonging to the “
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407248FFF26AF2F848AC75AFA6" authorityName="Costa" authorityYear="2005" box="[916,1032,1973,1997]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dapazi">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17248FFF26AF2F848AC75AFA6" box="[916,1032,1973,1997]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">M. dapazi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species group”, by lacking a dark reddish brown stripe on the distal margin of the anal fin in males.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="7E0636C37249FFF369F1FC21ACF2AC7F" blockId="3.[151,1436,991,1044]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17249FFF369F1FC21A96EAB9F" bold="true" box="[151,275,991,1013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D407249FFF3687CFC1EA983AB9E" authority="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça, 2017" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[282,510,992,1013]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="3" pageNumber="114" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17249FFF3687CFC1EA983AB9E" box="[282,510,992,1013]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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: (a) holotype, MCP 50981, 39.1 mm SL, male, Brazil, State of Mato Grosso, municipality of Juscimeira; (b) paratype, NUP 18969, 23.4 mm SL, female, collected with holotype.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="36A365487249FFF669A1FBC5AA9DAE4D" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="117" pageId="3" pageNumber="114" type="description">
<paragraph id="7E0636C37249FFF369A1FBC5AA29ADD7" blockId="3.[151,1437,1083,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD17249FFF369A1FBC5A924AC3F" bold="true" box="[199,345,1083,1108]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Description.</emphasis>
Morphometric data in
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. Body slender, highest slightly anterior to anal fin. Dorsal profile slightly convex from tip of snout to base of first dorsal-fin ray; straight, posteroventrally slanted along dorsal-fin base; straight along caudal peduncle. Ventral profile slightly convex from tip of dentary to base of first anal-fin ray; straight to slightly concave along anal-fin base, posterodorsally slanted; slightly concave along caudal peduncle. Body elliptical anteriorly in cross-section, almost as wide as deep, maximum width at pectoral-fin base; strongly compressed from dorsal-fin base to end of caudal peduncle. Head slightly convex ventrally and laterally, flat dorsally. Flat region extending to dorsal-fin base. Mouth dorsally oriented, prognathous. Lips broad. Upper lip comprised between anterior nostrils. Anterior nostrils tubular, situated on dorsal rim of mouth, contacting lower jaw when mouth is closed, distant from eye by half orbit diameter. Posterior nostril as small pit partially covered by skin flap, anterodorsal to eye, closer from it than to anterior nostril. Eye without free margin. Urogenital papilla short in both sexes, not visible laterally.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C37249FFF369A1FA39A923AE1B" blockId="3.[151,1437,1083,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">All fins rounded. Pectoral-fin rays 14(1), 15(9), 16(6) (ii,10,ii in c&amp;s specimen). Dorsal-fin rays 10(5), 11(6), 12(3) (ii,8,i in c&amp;s specimen), anteriormost nine rays longer, subsequent rays gradually decreasing in size. Anal-fin rays 12(3), 13(9), 14(2) (iii,10,i in c&amp;s specimen), anteriormost eleven rays longer, subsequent rays gradually decreasing in size. Caudal-fin rays 22(1), 23(3), 24(5), 25(3), 26(2), 27(1) (vii,16,vi in c&amp;s specimen). Pelvic fin and girdle absent.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C37249FFF369A1F985AA3BAF23" blockId="3.[151,1437,1083,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Scales cycloid, covering whole body, except lips, lateral ethmoid, and anterior portion of lower jaw. Pectoral, dorsal and anal fins lacking scales. Base of caudal-fin rays covered with scales somewhat smaller than caudalpeduncle scales. Frontal squamation D- (one specimen), E- (nine specimens), F- (two specimens), G-patterned (two specimens) or with two patterns, one on each side (E and F; one specimen). Two large scales anterior to scale H. Scales in longitudinal series 32(3), 33(2), 34(5), 35(1), 36(1). Scales in transversal series 10(15). Circumpeduncular scales 16(9), 17(7).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C37249FFF369A1F8ADAA1CAFDF" blockId="3.[151,1437,1083,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Cephalic neuromasts: supraorbital 3 + 3, parietal 1, anterior rostral 1, posterior rostral 1, infraorbital 1 + 9 + 1, preorbital 1, otic 1, post-otic 1, supratemporal 1, preopercular 2 + 1 + 2 + 2, mandibular 4, lateral mandibular 3. Opercular neuromasts apparently absent.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C37249FFF369A1F841ADE0AFB3" blockId="3.[151,1437,1083,2008]" box="[199,1437,1983,2008]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Dorsal arm of preopercle pointed, immediately ventral to articulation between opercle and hyomandibula.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C3724EFFF469F1FF69AA26A9DC" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,440]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Ventral process of angulo-articular long, pointed. Epibranchial 1 slightly curved distally. Vomerine teeth 3(1). Basihyal about 65% as broad as long. Outer gill-rakers on first branchial arch 1(1) in the dorsal portion, 9(1) in the ventral portion. Branchiostegal rays 2(1) on anterior portion of anterior ceratohial, slender; 2(1) on posterior portion of anterior ceratohial, broad; 2(1) on anterior portion of posterior ceratohial. Ribs 11(1), attached to 2nd to 12th vertebrae. Medial intermuscular bones simple, first one attached to first vertebra. Abdominal vertebrae 13(1); caudal vertebrae 18(1). Dorsal-fin pterygiophores 11(1). Base of first dorsal-fin ray inserting between neural spines of 18th and 19th vertebrae. Anal-fin pterygiophores 13(1). Base of first anal-fin ray inserting between haemal spines of 15th and 16th vertebrae. Hypurals 2(1).</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724EFFF469F1FE16A971A994" bold="true" box="[151,268,488,511]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric data of
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724EFFF46B65FE19AA8FA994" box="[515,754,487,511]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
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,
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. SD, standard deviation.
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Female
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(n = 4) Male
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(n = 13)
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724EFFF469A1FB3CA9E9ACB0" bold="true" box="[199,404,1218,1243]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Color in alcohol.</emphasis>
Based on both sexes, except when noted. Dorsal portion of head and trunk pale brown, lighter ventrally. Three narrow, irregular, oblique dark brown stripes on postorbital portion of head and humeral region. Anterior stripe very short, from posterodorsal margin of eye, running posterodorsally to include only two scales; indistinct in some specimens. Median stripe from posteroventral margin of eye, running posterodorsally to two scale rows short from dorsal midline; usually interrupted, especially in larger specimens, or irregular, or fused to other dark marks. Posterior stripe extending from anterior margin of opercle to humeral region. Mid-dorsal stripe on supra-occipital, extending three scales posteriorly, more conspicuous in smaller specimens. Scales on cheek and opercular series with melanophores scattered on distal margins, darker in cheek scales, more diffuse in scales over opercular series, producing spotted pattern. Patches of melanophores forming series of densely pigmented spots around ventral margin of eye. Skin flaps surrounding neuromasts, especially those in the dorsal portion of the snout, densely pigmented with melanophores in adults, but not in smaller specimens. Remainder of trunk with melanophores not forming discernable patterns. Smaller specimens with brownish stripes all over flank, formed by thin lines of pigment on distal margin of scales. Stripes usually forming chevron-like marks with angle on midline of flank, pointing anteriorly, separated from each other by two or three scales. Occasionally, chevron-like marks separated by one scale, seemingly forming double stripes or reticulate patterns. Some marks with Y-shaped ends dorsally or ventrally (see Color in life,
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). Pectoral fin hyaline. Dorsal fin in males with about 7 or 8 nearly vertical dark brown stripes, anterior ones almost indistinguishable, interspaces white, wider. Stripes frequently forming reticulate pattern, interspaces appearing as round spots. Anal fin dusky or patterned as dorsal fin, but more diffusely and only at interradial membranes of last three rays; remainder of fin always dusky. Caudal fin with about 5 to 8 vertical stripes, increasing in number and irregularity with standard length; stripes narrow with broader interspaces, as in other vertical fins, almost indistinguishable on ventral half of caudal-fin and close to dorsal margin of fin. Females with similar patterns on fins, but more contrasting; both stripes and interspaces wider than in males; vertical fins with diffuse dark grey margin; vertically oval black spot on base of dorsal caudal-fin lobe,
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Lower lip pale orange to reddish. Posterior region of opercle bright yellow. Top of head and predorsal area with golden hue. Flanks yellowish plumbeous. Abdominal region white to beige. Chevron marks red to orangish red, occasionally broken into spots both dorsally and ventrally. Pectoral fin hyaline to light yellow. Dorsal and anal fins of males light yellow, occasionally light bluish posteriorly, near base. Dorsal- and anal-fin live coloration of females not recorded. Caudal-fin in males light yellow, with dark brown stripes. In females, light orangish yellow with black stripes.
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<paragraph id="7E0636C3724EFFF4688FFDB9AD21AC1C" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FDB9AD14AA36" box="[159,1385,583,605]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F688FFDB9AA3AAA36" box="[489,583,583,605]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Holotype</th>
<th id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FDB9AAA1AA36" box="[630,732,583,605]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Range</th>
<th id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FDB9AB40AA36" box="[771,829,583,605]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Mean</th>
<th id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FDB9ABC6AA36" box="[911,955,583,605]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">SD</th>
<th id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FDB9AC18AA36" box="[1023,1125,583,605]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Range</th>
<th id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FDB9ACA5AA36" box="[1182,1240,583,605]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Mean</th>
<th id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFDB9AD14AA36" box="[1341,1385,583,605]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">SD</th>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FD8FAD14AAEC" box="[159,1385,625,647]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FD8FA9D2AAEC" box="[159,431,625,647]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">SL (mm)</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFD8FAA3AAAEC" box="[489,583,625,647]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">39.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FD8FAAA1AAEC" box="[630,732,625,647]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">20.129.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FD8FAB40AAEC" box="[771,829,625,647]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">25.2</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FD8FABC6AAEC" box="[911,955,625,647]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">4.31</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FD8FAC18AAEC" box="[1023,1125,625,647]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">17.535.3</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FD8FACA5AAEC" box="[1182,1240,625,647]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">25.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFD8FAD14AAEC" box="[1341,1385,625,647]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">6.13</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FD64AD14AADB" box="[159,1385,666,688]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="115" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FD64A9D2AADB" box="[159,431,666,688]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Percentages of SL</th>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FD3DAD14AAB2" box="[159,1385,707,729]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FD3DA9D2AAB2" box="[159,431,707,729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Body depth</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFD3DAA3AAAB2" box="[489,583,707,729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">24.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FD3DAAA1AAB2" box="[630,732,707,729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">19.421.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FD3DAB40AAB2" box="[771,829,707,729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">20.4</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FD3DABC6AAB2" box="[911,955,707,729]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">0.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FD3DAC18AAB2" box="[1023,1125,707,729]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">19.326.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FD3DACA5AAB2" box="[1182,1240,707,729]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">22.3</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFD3DAD14AAB2" box="[1341,1385,707,729]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">2.3</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FD12AD14AB69" box="[159,1385,748,770]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FD12A9D2AB69" box="[159,431,748,770]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Caudal peduncle depth</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFD12AA3AAB69" box="[489,583,748,770]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">12.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FD12AAA1AB69" box="[630,732,748,770]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">12.013.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FD12AB40AB69" box="[771,829,748,770]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">12.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FD12ABC6AB69" box="[911,955,748,770]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">0.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FD12AC18AB69" box="[1023,1125,748,770]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">12.015.3</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FD12ACA5AB69" box="[1182,1240,748,770]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">13.0</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFD12AD14AB69" box="[1341,1385,748,770]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">1.0</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FCE8AD14AB47" box="[159,1385,790,812]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FCE8A9D2AB47" box="[159,431,790,812]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Predorsal length</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFCE8AA3AAB47" box="[489,583,790,812]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">69.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FCE8AAA1AB47" box="[630,732,790,812]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">67.872.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FCE8AB40AB47" box="[771,829,790,812]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">69.4</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FCE8ABC6AB47" box="[911,955,790,812]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">2.2</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FCE8AC18AB47" box="[1023,1125,790,812]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">65.976.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FCE8ACA5AB47" box="[1182,1240,790,812]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">70.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFCE8AD14AB47" box="[1341,1385,790,812]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">3.0</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FCC1AD14AB3E" box="[159,1385,831,853]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FCC1A9D2AB3E" box="[159,431,831,853]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Length of dorsal-fin base</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFCC1AA3AAB3E" box="[489,583,831,853]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">11.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FCC1AAA1AB3E" box="[630,732,831,853]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">13.815.4</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FCC1AB40AB3E" box="[771,829,831,853]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">14.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FCC1ABC6AB3E" box="[911,955,831,853]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">0.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FCC1AC18AB3E" box="[1023,1125,831,853]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">13.717.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FCC1ACA5AB3E" box="[1182,1240,831,853]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">16.0</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFCC1AD14AB3E" box="[1341,1385,831,853]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">1.0</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FC97AD14AB14" box="[159,1385,873,895]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FC97A9D2AB14" box="[159,431,873,895]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Length of anal-fin base</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFC97AA3AAB14" box="[489,583,873,895]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">16.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FC97AAA1AB14" box="[630,732,873,895]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">12.820.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FC97AB40AB14" box="[771,829,873,895]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">16.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FC97ABC6AB14" box="[911,955,873,895]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">3.4</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FC97AC18AB14" box="[1023,1125,873,895]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">14.721.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FC97ACA5AB14" box="[1182,1240,873,895]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">17.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFC97AD14AB14" box="[1341,1385,873,895]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">2.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FC6CAD14ABC3" box="[159,1385,914,936]" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FC6CA9D2ABC3" box="[159,431,914,936]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Caudal-fin length</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFC6CAA3AABC3" box="[489,583,914,936]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">21.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FC6CAAA1ABC3" box="[630,732,914,936]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">23.525.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FC6CAB40ABC3" box="[771,829,914,936]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">24.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FC6CABC6ABC3" box="[911,955,914,936]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">1.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FC6CAC18ABC3" box="[1023,1125,914,936]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">22.230.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FC6CACA5ABC3" box="[1182,1240,914,936]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">25.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFC6CAD14ABC3" box="[1341,1385,914,936]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">2.4</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FC45AD14ABBA" box="[159,1385,955,977]" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FC45A9D2ABBA" box="[159,431,955,977]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Pectoral-fin length</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFC45AA3AABBA" box="[489,583,955,977]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">18.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FC45AAA1ABBA" box="[630,732,955,977]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">20.924.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FC45AB40ABBA" box="[771,829,955,977]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">23.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FC45ABC6ABBA" box="[911,955,955,977]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">1.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FC45AC18ABBA" box="[1023,1125,955,977]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">17.825.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FC45ACA5ABBA" box="[1182,1240,955,977]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">22.4</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFC45AD14ABBA" box="[1341,1385,955,977]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">2.3</td>
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<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FC1AAD14AB91" box="[159,1385,996,1018]" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FC1AA9D2AB91" box="[159,431,996,1018]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Head length</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFC1AAA3AAB91" box="[489,583,996,1018]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">26.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FC1AAAA1AB91" box="[630,732,996,1018]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">25.529.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FC1AAB40AB91" box="[771,829,996,1018]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">28.1</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FC1AABC6AB91" box="[911,955,996,1018]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">1.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FC1AAC18AB91" box="[1023,1125,996,1018]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">25.830.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FC1AACA5AB91" box="[1182,1240,996,1018]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">28.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFC1AAD14AB91" box="[1341,1385,996,1018]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">1.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FBF0AD14AC4F" box="[159,1385,1038,1060]" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="115" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FBF0A9D2AC4F" box="[159,431,1038,1060]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Percentages of head length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FBC9AD14AC26" box="[159,1385,1079,1101]" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FBC9A9D2AC26" box="[159,431,1079,1101]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Head width</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFBC9AA3AAC26" box="[489,583,1079,1101]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">72.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FBC9AAA1AC26" box="[630,732,1079,1101]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">66.785.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FBC9AB40AC26" box="[771,829,1079,1101]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">72.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FBC9ABC6AC26" box="[911,955,1079,1101]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">8.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FBC9AC18AC26" box="[1023,1125,1079,1101]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">60.383.7</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FBC9ACA5AC26" box="[1182,1240,1079,1101]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">67.8</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFBC9AD14AC26" box="[1341,1385,1079,1101]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">5.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0893481724E000F69F9FB9FAD14AC1C" box="[159,1385,1121,1143]" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<th id="83585DFD724E000F69F9FB9FA9D2AC1C" box="[159,431,1121,1143]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Eye diameter</th>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F688FFB9FAA3AAC1C" box="[489,583,1121,1143]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">21.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6B10FB9FAAA1AC1C" box="[630,732,1121,1143]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">23.731.0</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A65FB9FAB40AC1C" box="[771,829,1121,1143]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">27.6</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6AE9FB9FABC6AC1C" box="[911,955,1121,1143]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">3.4</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6A99FB9FAC18AC1C" box="[1023,1125,1121,1143]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">23.533.9</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6DF8FB9FACA5AC1C" box="[1182,1240,1121,1143]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">27.5</td>
<td id="83585DFD724E000F6C5BFB9FAD14AC1C" box="[1341,1385,1121,1143]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">3.2</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E0636C3724FFFF569F1FF69A9AAA893" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">
<table id="0CB9C463724F000F69F1FF69ADE1A893" box="[151,1436,151,248]" gridcols="3" gridrows="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">
<tr id="C0893481724F000F69F1FF69ADE1A8DB" box="[151,1436,151,176]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">
<th id="83585DFD724F000F69F1FF69AAA8A8DB" box="[151,725,151,176]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">occupying about three rays, situated close to dorsal</th>
<th id="83585DFD724F000F6BBBFF69AC67A8DB" box="[733,1050,151,176]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">margin of fin, slightly wider</th>
<th id="83585DFD724F000F6D47FF69ADE1A8DB" box="[1057,1436,151,176]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">than dark caudal-fin stripes (Figs.</th>
</tr>
<tr id="C0893481724F000F69F1FF42ADE1A8BE" box="[151,1436,188,213]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">
<th id="83585DFD724F000F69F1FF42AAA8A8BE" box="[151,725,188,213]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">1b, 2b); followed posteriorly by an equally wide</th>
<td id="83585DFD724F000F6BBBFF42AC67A8BE" box="[733,1050,188,213]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">white interspace (absent in</td>
<td id="83585DFD724F000F6D47FF42ADE1A8BE" box="[1057,1436,188,213]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">some females), which in turn is</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0893481724F000F69F1FF21ADE1A893" box="[151,1436,223,248]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="116" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1">
<th id="83585DFD724F000F69F1FF21AAA8A893" box="[151,725,223,248]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">followed by first dark stripe.</th>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724FFFF569F1F94BA96FAEA1" bold="true" box="[151,274,1717,1739]" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Live coloration of
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724FFFF568B2F94BAACAAEA1" box="[468,695,1717,1738]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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: (a) paratype, NUP 18970, 29.0 mm SL, male; (b) paratype, NUP 18967, 27.5 mm SL, female; (c) paratype, NUP 18968, 35.3 mm SL, male.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="7E0636C3724CFFF669A1FF69ACD9A8BF" blockId="6.[151,1436,151,213]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF669A1FF69A993A8DB" bold="true" box="[199,494,151,176]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Geographic distribution.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66892FF66AA92A8DB" box="[500,751,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is so far only known from the córrego Beleza, which empties in the rio São Lourenço, a tributary of the rio Paraguai, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil (
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).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="7E0636C3724CFFF669F1FB55ACB1ACAA" blockId="6.[151,1228,1195,1217]" box="[151,1228,1195,1217]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF669F1FB55A96FACAB" bold="true" box="[151,274,1195,1217]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Map of South America showing the distribution of
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D40724CFFF66A46FB55AC7EACAB" authority="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça, 2017" authorityName="Deprá &amp; Silva &amp; Graça" authorityYear="2017" box="[800,1027,1195,1216]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Rivulidae" genus="Melanorivulus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyprinodontiformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nelsoni" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66A46FB55AC7EACAB" box="[800,1027,1195,1216]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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(star).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="7E0636C3724CFFF669A1FB10AA9DAE4D" blockId="6.[151,1437,1262,1683]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF669A1FB10AA3EAD6C" bold="true" box="[199,579,1262,1287]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Habitat and ecological notes.</emphasis>
The stretch of the córrego Beleza (
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,
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) where
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF669F1FAECA9E8AD41" box="[151,405,1298,1322]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was collected exhibits a rocky substrate with sandy patches, silt and organic matter. The stream presents a few rapids. Some specimens (NUP 18967 and NUP 18968) were collected in a shallow pool (about
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deep) immediately upstream of a small rapid (
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a). Signs of trampling by cattle were detected in this area. The type-locality is a first order tributary of the córrego Beleza (
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,
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), surrounded by well-preserved riparian vegetation, where
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66B14FA5CAB10ADD1" box="[626,877,1442,1466]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
specimens were collected in a lentic stretch, with bottom composed by silt, rocks, logs and leaf matter (
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b). Species collected along with
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66DC7FA38ADE1ADB5" box="[1185,1436,1478,1502]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in the córrego Beleza include
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D40724CFFF66882FA14AB0BAE68" authority="Kullander" authorityName="Kullander" box="[484,886,1514,1539]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Aequidens" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plagiozonatus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66882FA14AA80AE69" box="[484,765,1514,1538]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Aequidens plagiozonatus</emphasis>
Kullander
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D40724CFFF66AE6FA14AD73AE68" authority="Eigenmann" authorityName="Eigenmann" box="[896,1294,1514,1539]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Crenuchidae" genus="Characidium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Characiformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zebra">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66AE6FA14AC69AE69" box="[896,1044,1514,1538]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Characidium</emphasis>
aff.
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66D21FA14ACF8AE69" box="[1095,1157,1514,1538]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">zebra</emphasis>
Eigenmann
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D40724CFFF66C7FFA14A934AE4C" authority="Heckel" authorityName="Heckel" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Crenicichla" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lepidota">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66C7FFA14A88EAE4D" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Crenicichla lepidota</emphasis>
Heckel
</taxonomicName>
and the introduced
<taxonomicName id="B9B94D40724CFFF66B41F9F0AAC4AE4D" box="[551,697,1550,1574]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Oreochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF66B41F9F0AAC4AE4D" box="[551,697,1550,1574]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Oreochromis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="36A36548724CFFF669A1F9CCAA32AEF8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="7E0636C3724CFFF669A1F9CCAA32AEF8" blockId="6.[151,1437,1262,1683]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF669A1F9CCA933AE20" bold="true" box="[199,334,1586,1611]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Etymology.</emphasis>
We name
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<emphasis id="4CCDEAD1724CFFF668AFF9CCAABBAE21" box="[457,710,1586,1610]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Melanorivulus nelsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in honor of Joseph Nelson (
<date id="0A071003724CFFF66D68F9CCACEDAE21" box="[1038,1168,1586,1610]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" value="1937" valueMax="2011">19372011</date>
), who published on the absence of pelvic-fin in bony fishes (
<bibRefCitation id="1A284B32724CFFF66B21F9A8AA98AE04" author="Nelson" box="[583,741,1622,1647]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117" refString="Nelson, J. S. (1989) Analysis of the multiple occurrence of pelvic fin absence in extant fishes. Matsya, 15 - 16, 21 - 38." type="book chapter" year="1989">Nelson, 1989</bibRefCitation>
), and also in recognition for his pivotal contributions to the knowledge of fish diversity as a whole.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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