Species:  Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
Description: Costa Nielsen & Luca, 2001
Etymology: Perpendicular striped pearlfish
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Abstract: Part of the Simpsonichthys Carvalho species clade of South American killifishes that inhabit seasonal pools of central, N.E. and S.E. Brazil and N. Paraguay (Costa 1998, 2003). A member of the subclade, Simpsonichthys constanciae species group, that includes Simpsonichthys constanciae, Simpsonichthys bokermanni, Simpsonichthys perpendicularis and Simpsonichthys rosaceus.

Part of the Nematolebias group now considered to be a subgenus of Simpsonichthys (Costa, 2003).

Nematolebias subgenus:
Simpsonichthys bokermanni,
Simpsonichthys constanciae,
Simpsonichthys izecksohni,
Simpsonichthys myersi,
Simpsonichthys papilliferus,
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis,
Simpsonichthys rosaceus,
Simpsonichthys whitei.
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Size: Males 4.5 cm, females 3.5cm
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  • "Ribeirão do Salto" (6 Km de Jordania, Bahia, Brazil Jequintinhonha, Brazil)
    • Breeding: They are bottom spawning annual fish.
    Incubation: [22ºC] 8 - 10 weeks
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    Remarks: Very prolific species.
    Contributors: David Baker
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