Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus

Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus

Vulnerable Rivulid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Black
Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae. It is found in the seasonal canals of floodplains of the Rio da Pratain in the Rio Aporé drainage in the upper Paraná basin, Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Simpsonichthys
Maximum length: 2.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: seasonal canals in the floodplains of rio da Prata, rio Aporé drainage, upper rio Paraná basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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