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Simpsonichthys delucai

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Simpsonichthys delucai
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
Synonyms
  • Hypsolebias delucai (Costa, 2003)

Simpsonichthys delucai is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae.[2] It is found in Brazil.

Description

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Simpsonichthys delucai reaches a standard length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in).[3]

Etymology

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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.[4]

References

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  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.