Biology:Simpsonichthys rufus

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Short description: Species of killifish

Simpsonichthys rufus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Simpsonichthys rufus is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae.[1] It is found in the São Francisco River basin in Brazil in South America. This species reaches a length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in). [2]

References

  1. 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
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Simpsonichthys rufus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q6410133 entry