''Simpsonichthys delucai'' is a species of
killifish from the
family
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Rivulidae.
It is found in Brazil in
South America
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.
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of
Andre C. De Luca of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, who was the first collector of this species.
References
delucai
Taxa named by Wilson José Eduardo Moreira da Costa
Fish described in 2003
Freshwater fish of Brazil
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