Melanocharacidium dispilomma Buckup, 1993

FIRST RECORD FOR THE MITARAKA. — This study.

OCCURENCES. — S12.

SPECIMENS IN COLLECTION. — 3 MNHN (MNHN-IC-2018-0425,

MNHN-IC-2018-0426, MNHN-IC-2018-0427); 2 Hydreco.

DISTRIBUTION IN FRENCH GUIANA. — Maroni, Mana and Sinnamary drainages. Only known from a few sites.

ECOLOGY. — This rare species was only observed in a side arm channel of a rapid area of the Alama River. It was found in a bedrock and boulders habitat with turbulent water. Captured using rotenone.

SPECIES CODE. — MDIS.