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Simpsonichthys delucai

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Species of killifish

Simpsonichthys delucai
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Simpsonichthys
Species: S. delucai
Binomial name
Simpsonichthys delucai
W. J. E. M. Costa, 2003
Synonyms
  • Hypsolebias delucai (Costa, 2003)

Simpsonichthys delucai is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Simpsonichthys delucai reaches a standard length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Andre C. De Luca of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, who was the first collector of this species.

References

  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Hypsolebias delucai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186800A1818569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186800A1818569.pt. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003. The Simpsonichthys flavicaudatus species group (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae: Cynolebiatinae): phylogenetic relationships, taxonomic revision and biogeography. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(1):31-60.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Simpsonichthys delucai". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Simpsonichthys delucai


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