Melanorivulus atlanticus

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 atlanticus

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Melanorivulus atlanticus Costa, Braganza & Ottoni, 2015

Holotype: UFRJ 10243. Paratypes: UFRJ 10244 (4,4), 10245 (1,3).

Type locality: Brazil: Estado de Sergipe: Município de Pirambu: swamp in the coastal Restinga, between Lagoa Grande and Pau Seco, about 3.5 km from the sea coast, 10°37’10”S 36°43’50”W.

Etymology: The name atlanticus refers to the first record of the genus Melanorivulus for the Atlantic Forest region of northeastern Brazil.

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