Simpsonichthys ocellatus
Simpsonichthys ocellatus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001
First described in: Costa, W. J. E. M.; Nielsen, D. T. B.; de Luca, A. C. (2001). Quatro novos rivulídeos anuais do gênero Simpsonichthys (Cyprinodontiformes) das bacias dos rios São Francisco e Pardo, Brasil. <em>Aquarium (Brasil).</em> 4(26): 24-31.
Simpsonichthys ocellatus is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae. It is found in the Jequitinhonha River basin in Brazil.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
description
Description Morphometric data appear in Table 4. Largest specimen examined 37.2 mm SL. Dorsal profile straight to slightly concave on head, convex from nape to end of dorsal-fin base, approximately straight on caudal peduncle. Ventral profile convex from lower jaw to end of anal-fin base, nearly straight on caudal peduncle. Body moderately deep, compressed, greatest body depth at level of pelvic-fin base. Eye positioned on dorsal portion of side of head. Snout blunt. Urogenital papilla cylindrical and short in males, pocket-shaped in females. Tip of dorsal fin slightly pointed in males, rounded in females; anal fin rounded in both sexes; filaments of dorsal and anal fins absent. Median dorsal-fin rays branched, anterior and posterior rays, including rays on fin tip, unbranched. Caudal fin subtruncate. Pectoral fins elliptical. Posterior margin of each pectoral fin reaching vertical through base of 4 th anal-fin ray in males and through pelvic-fin base in females. Tip of each pelvic fin reaching base of 3 rd anal-fin ray in males and urogenital papilla in females. Pelvic-fin bases in close proximity. Anal-fin origin usually posterior to dorsal-fin origin, on vertical through base of
Taxonomic revision of the seasonal South American killifish genus Simpsonichthys (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae).
diagnosis
Diagnosis Distinguished from all other congeners by having a large black blotch with wide bluish silver to light golden outline on anterocentral portion of flanks in females (vs. absence of metallic colors on flanks in females).
Taxonomic revision of the seasonal South American killifish genus Simpsonichthys (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae).
distribution
Distribution Middle rio Jequitinhonha floodplains, Estado de Minas Gerais, Brazil (Fig. 1).
Taxonomic revision of the seasonal South American killifish genus Simpsonichthys (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae).
materials_examined
Material examined Brazil: Estado de Minas Gerais, rio Jequitinhonha basin: MZUSP 61232, holotype, male, 33.9 mm SL; MZUSP 61233, 20 paratypes; UFRJ 5096, 9 paratypes; UFRJ 5097, 60 paratypes; UFPJ 5098, 8 paratypes (c & s); UFRJ 5102, 208 paratypes; UMMZ uncatalogued, 24 paratypes; temporary pool 1 km W from Itaobim, road BR- 367; W. J. E. M. Costa & C. P. Bove, 20 Apr. 2000. UFRJ 5099, 4 paratypes; temporary pool 2.5 km W from Taquaral. UFRJ 5100, 38 paratypes; temporary pool 9.5 km E from Sao Pedro do Jequitinhonha. UFRJ 5101, 52 paratypes; temporary pool 20.5 km W from Almenara. UFRJ 5270, 5; UFRJ 5148, 1; temporary pool 2 km from rio Jequitinhonha, 18 km W from Salto da Divisa; A. De Luca, D. Martins & V. Favalli, 24 Jun. 2000. UFRJ 5056, 27; temporary pool near rio Jequitinhonha, 1 km from Itaobim; D. Nielsen, Mar. 2000.
Taxonomic revision of the seasonal South American killifish genus Simpsonichthys (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae).
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Description
Simpsonichthys ocellatus reaches a standard length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).
== References ==
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2349212.