Simpsonichthys delucai

Simpsonichthys delucai
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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
Synonyms
Hypsolebias delucai(Costa, 2003)

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

Description

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

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. ^[4]

References

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.