Simpsonichthys perpendicularis

Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Rivulidae
Genus:	Simpsonichthys
Species:	S. perpendicularis
Binomial name
	Simpsonichthys perpendicularis; W. J. E. M. Costa, Nielsen & de Luca 2001
Synonyms
	Ophthalmolebias perpendicularis (Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001);

Simpsonichthys perpendicularis is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae.^[2] It is found in the Jequitinhonha River basin in Brazil.

Description[edit]

Simpsonichthys perpendicularis reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).^[3]

^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Ophthalmolebias perpendicularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T187104A1823179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187104A1823179.pt. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Costa, W.J.E.M., D.T.B. Nielsen and A.C. de Luca, 1977. Quatro novos rivulideos anuais do gênero Simpsonichthys (Cyprinodontiformes) das bacias dos rios São Francisco e Pardo, Brasil. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 4(1):24-31
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Simpsonichthys perpendicularis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

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