Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus

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Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Simpsonichthys
Species:
S. nigromaculatus
Binomial name
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus

Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae.[2] It is found in the seasonal canals of floodplains of the Rio da Pratain in the Rio Aporé drainage in the upper Paraná basin, Brazil.

Description[edit]

Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus reaches a standard length of 2.6 cm (1.0 in).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T186494A1813914. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186494A1813914.pt. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ Costa, W.J.E.M., 2007. Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus, a new miniature seasonal killifish from the upper rio Paraná basin, central Brazil (Teleostei: Cyprinidontiformes: Rivulidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 18(3):199-203.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.