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Simpsonichthys rufus

Simpsonichthys rufus is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae. It is found in the São Francisco River basin in Brazil.

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Length
149 w
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Simpsonichthys rufus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Simpsonichthys
Species:
S. rufus
Binomial name
Simpsonichthys rufus
W. J. E. M. Costa, Nielsen & de Luca 2001
Synonyms
  • Hypsolebias rufus (Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001)

Simpsonichthys rufus is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae.2 It is found in the São Francisco River basin in Brazil.

Description

Simpsonichthys rufus reaches a standard length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).3

References

References

  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hypsolebias rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T186384A1812252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186384A1812252.pt. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. 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
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Simpsonichthys rufus". FishBase. February 2015 version.