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  • Batrochoglanis melanurusHolotype, 136.7 mm SL
  • Batrochoglanis melanurusHolotype, dorsal view
  • Batrochoglanis melanurusHolotype, ventral view
  • Batrochoglanis melanurusJuvenile, 60.8 mm SL
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Scientific Name Batrochoglanis melanurus    Shibatta & Pavanelli, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality Córrego Cancela, affluent of rio Cuiabá, rio Paraguai basin, 14°42.501'S, 56°15.850'W, Nobres, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
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Size 137mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Brazil.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Cuiabá (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 1092, pp 23, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2019 Aug 11 23:01)