Taxonavigation: Aplocheiloidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Atherinomorphae
Ordo: Cyprinodontiformes
Subordo: Aplocheiloidei

Familia: Rivulidae
Genus: Melanorivulus
Species: Melanorivulus leali

Name

Melanorivulus leali Costa, 2013

  • Holotype: UFRJ 6866.
  • Paratypes: UFRJ 6539 (9,10), 6540 (2,2).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado de São Paulo, Município de Serra Azul, stream tributary of Tamanduazinho river, Pardo river drainage, itself part of Grande river drainage, upper Paraná river basin, 21°20'00"S, 47°34'20"W , altitude about 700 m.

Etymology: The species is named in honour of Fabiano Leal for his dedication in breeding aplocheiloid killifishes and for providing material of the species.

References

  • Costa, W. J. E. M.; 2013: A new killifish of the genus Melanorivulus from the upper Paraná river basin, Brazil (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 63 (3): 277–281. PDF
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