(Costa & Lima, 2010)
Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis, new combination, with additional notes on colour pattern of live males (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)While the original description of Simpsonichthys ilheusensis was in press (Costa & Lima, 2010), a study of the phylogenetic relationships of cynolebiasine killifishes was published (Costa, 2010), in which Simpsonichthys appears as a paraphyletic assemblage. As a consequence, monophyletic units previously classified as subgenera of Simpsonichthys were considered as valid genera. Thus, S. ilheusensis should be transferred to Ophthalmolebias, constituting the new combination Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis.
Wilson J. E. M. Costa
Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 301-302, 2010