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Simpsonichthys auratus, a new annual fish from the rio Paracatú drainage, rio São Francisco basin, Brazil (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae).
Ichthyol. explor. Freshwaters, 2000, 11 (1) : 7-12.
| Species: | Simpsonichthys auratus |
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| Description: | Costa & Nielsen, 2000 | |
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| References: | Costa, W.J.E.M. & Nielsen, D.T.B. (2000) Simpsonichthys auratus, a new annual fish from the rio Paracatú drainage, rio São Francisco basin, Brazil (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae). Ichthyol. explor. Freshwaters, 2000, 11 (1) : 7-12. |
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| Abstract: | Simpsonichthys auratus, new species, is described from a temporary pool close to rio Taboca, rio Paracatú drainage, rio São Francisco basin, Estado de Minas Cerais, Brazil. It is closely related to S. trilineatus with which it shares the golden anterior portion of the body and a ventrolateral dark bloch in male. It differs by having more pelvicfin rays, the presence of transverse bars on the central portion of the body and the absence of longitudial body stripes in male. |
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| Type Locality: | A temporary pool close to rio Taboca, a tributary of rio Paracatu in the rio Sao Francisco basin, Minas Gerais, in Lagoa Grande, Brazil. |
| Distribution: | Brazil, South America |
| Biotope: | The type locality was a small, shallow, flooded area about 50 cm deep. The typical vegetation in this region is the Cerrado. However, the area around the flooded area was deforested for cattle. No other fish were collected. |
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| Populations: |   (Pernambuco, Bahia, Brazil)
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