W. J. E. M. Costa & G. C. Brasil, 2007
Simpsonichthys punctulatus n. sp. n a new seasonal killifish (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the upper rio SaoAbstract
Simpsonichthys punctulatus, new species, collected in a seasonal swamp of the upper rio Paracatu drainage, rio Sao Francisco basin, central Brazil, is described. It is a member of the eastern clade of the subgenus Simpsonichthys, which also includes S. boitonei, S. santanae and S. zonatus, and is diagnosed by pectoral fin red with blue spots in males. Simpsonichthys punctulatus is distinguished from all other species of the subgenus Simpsonichthys by the presence of longitudinal rows of light blue dots on flank in males and a long filamentous ray on tip of dorsal fin in males.
Francisco basin, central Brazil
W. J. E. M. Costa & G. C. Brasil
Vertebrate Zoology 1286: 57 (1): 15-21