Simpsonichthys delucai is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae.[2] It is found in Brazil.
Simpsonichthys delucai | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: | Simpsonichthys |
Species: | S. delucai
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Binomial name | |
Simpsonichthys delucai W. J. E. M. Costa, 2003
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Description
editSimpsonichthys delucai reaches a standard length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in).[3]
Etymology
editThe 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Simpsonichthys delucai" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ 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.