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Aquarium conditions preferred: pH=7, H=10, 22°C, with rocks, plants and driftwood. Egg laying peaceful community fish (Ref. 6398). Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
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Simpsonichthys constanciae

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Simpsonichthys constanciae is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae that is endemic to Brazil. It is restricted to temporary freshwater habitats (like ponds) in the São João basin in Rio de Janeiro, while all other species in the genus are from Bahia.[3][4] It is a small killifish that is up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in total length.[2]

Etymology

The specific name of this fish honours Constance White, an American watercolour painter, who collected type of this fish with her husband, Lieutenant colonel Thomas D. White, and created colour sketches for George S. Myers.[5]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Ophthalmolebias constanciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T6084A140550975. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Simpsonichthys constanciae" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ophthalmolebias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. ^ Costa, W.J.E.M. (2016). "Comparative morphology and classification of South American cynopoeciline killifishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheilidae), with notes on family-group names used for aplocheiloids". Vertebrate Zoology. 66 (2): 125–140.
  5. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (5 September 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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Simpsonichthys constanciae: Brief Summary

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Simpsonichthys constanciae is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae that is endemic to Brazil. It is restricted to temporary freshwater habitats (like ponds) in the São João basin in Rio de Janeiro, while all other species in the genus are from Bahia. It is a small killifish that is up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in total length.

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