Simpsonichthys punctulatus

Simpsonichthys punctulatus is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae.[1] It is found in the temporary canals in the upper rio Paracatu drainage, in the rio São Francisco basin in Brazil in South America. This species reaches a length of 2.9 cm (1.1 in). [2]

Simpsonichthys punctulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Simpsonichthys
Species:
S. punctulatus
Binomial name
Simpsonichthys punctulatus
W. J. E. M. Costa & G. C. Brasil, 2007

References

  1. Costa, W.J.E.M. and G.C. Brasil, 2007. Simpsonichthys punctulatus n. sp. - a new seasonal killifish (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the upper rio São Francisco basin, central Brazil. Vertebr. Zool. 57(1):57-61.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Simpsonichthys punctulatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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