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Scientific Name | Scleronema auromaculatum Costa, Sampaio, Giongo, Almeida, Azevedo-Santos & Katz, 2022 |
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Type Locality | Stream tributary to Rio Capivari, a tributary of Rio Quebra Anzol, Rio Araguari subdrainage, Rio Paranaíba drainage, Paraná basin, Araxá municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 19°40'26"S, 47°02'24"W, elevation 970 meters. |
Etymology | Scleronema: Greek, skleros = hard + Greek, nema = filament (or thread) referring to the hard base of the maxillary barbel. Auromaculatum is latin for with golden spots, referring to the colour pattern of the new species. |
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IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 297, pp 89, Figs. 2-5A, 5C, 5F, 5I, 5L. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:33 (species record created: 2022 Nov 17 11:19) |