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Scientific Name Melanorivulus kayapo    (Costa, 2006)
Common Name
Type Locality Stream near kilometer 52 of road GO-221, Rio Bonito drainage, upper Rio Caiapó basin (itself part of araguaia basin), Estado de Goiás, Brazil, 16°41'52.4"S, 51°25'13.6"W, elevation 685 meters.
Synonym(s) Rivulus kayapo
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Distribution South America: Rio Caiapó drainage, upper rio Araguaia basin in Brazil.

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IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, 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. 1368, pp 50, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:03 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 04:18)