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| Scientific Name | Melanocharacidium nigrum Buckup, 1993 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Mucajaí, upstream of Ilha do Paredao, Território Federal de Roraima, Brazil. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 58mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon basin, rivers draining the Guiana Shield. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 4 (no. 2), pp 128, Fig. 12. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.44.1482.8398 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 04:18) |