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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae Rivulines

Genus: Simpsonichthys

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26 species (see list below)

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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Simpsonichthys alternatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys alternatus
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys boitonei Carvalho, 1959

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Simpsonichthys boitonei
[Lyrefin pearlfish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys bokermanni (Carvalho & da Cruz, 1987)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Simpsonichthys bokermanni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx
[]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys constanciae (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Simpsonichthys constanciae
[Featherfin pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Simpsonichthys delucai Costa, 2003

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys delucai
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys fasciatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys fasciatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys gibberatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys gibberatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Simpsonichthys margaritatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys marginatus Costa & Brasil, 1996

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys marginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys multiradiatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys nielseni Costa, 2005

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys nielseni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys ocellatus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys ocellatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys parallelus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Simpsonichthys punctulatus Costa & Brasil, 2007

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Simpsonichthys punctulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys rosaceus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys rosaceus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Simpsonichthys rufus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys rufus
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Simpsonichthys santanae (Shibatta & Garavello, 1992)

Photo by Judy, T.
 
Simpsonichthys santanae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Simpsonichthys similis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys stellatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys stellatus
[]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

South America

Simpsonichthys suzarti Costa, 2004

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Simpsonichthys suzarti
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys trilineatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Simpsonichthys trilineatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys virgulatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys virgulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys zonatus (Costa & Brasil, 1990)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys zonatus
[]
26 Species of Family Rivulidae with Genus Simpsonichthys
(Rivulines)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1994 Simpsonichthys alternatus South America 3.9 SL
1959 Simpsonichthys boitonei Lyrefin pearlfish South America 5.5 TL
1987 Simpsonichthys bokermanni South America 6.5 TL
2003 Simpsonichthys cholopteryx South America
1942 Simpsonichthys constanciae Featherfin pearlfish South America 6 TL
2003 Simpsonichthys delucai South America 2.8 SL
2006 Simpsonichthys fasciatus South America
2006 Simpsonichthys gibberatus South America
2012 Simpsonichthys margaritatus South America
1996 Simpsonichthys marginatus South America 6 TL
1994 Simpsonichthys multiradiatus South America 4.6 SL
2005 Simpsonichthys nielseni South America
2007 Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus South America 2.6 SL
2001 Simpsonichthys ocellatus South America 5 TL
2000 Simpsonichthys parallelus South America 2.3 SL
2001 Simpsonichthys perpendicularis South America 6 TL
2007 Simpsonichthys punctulatus South America 2.9 SL
2001 Simpsonichthys rosaceus South America 5 TL
2001 Simpsonichthys rufus South America 5 SL
1992 Simpsonichthys santanae South America 3 TL
1999 Simpsonichthys similis South America 6 TL
1994 Simpsonichthys stellatus South America 6 TL
2004 Simpsonichthys suzarti South America
1994 Simpsonichthys trilineatus South America 6 TL
2006 Simpsonichthys virgulatus South America
1990 Simpsonichthys zonatus South America 5 TL



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