| Simpsonichthys delucai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Simpsonichthys |
| Species: | S. delucai |
| Binomial name | |
| Simpsonichthys delucai W. J. E. M. Costa, 2003 | |
Simpsonichthys delucai is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae.[1] It is found in Brazil in South America. This species reaches a length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in). [2]
Etymology
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.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
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