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Simpsonichthys marginatus

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

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Jun 19, 2026
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Length
150 w
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Simpsonichthys marginatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Simpsonichthys
Species:
S. marginatus
Binomial name
Simpsonichthys marginatus
W. J. E. M. Costa & G. C. Brasil, 1996
Synonyms
  • Hypsolebias marginatus (Costa & Brasil, 1996)

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

Description

Simpsonichthys marginatus reaches a standard length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).2

References

References

  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hypsolebias marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T136895026A136895039. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T136895026A136895039.pt. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Simpsonichthys marginatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  • Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003. Rivulidae (South American Annual Fishes). p. 526-548. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.