Magnificent Killifish

Hypsolebias magnificus

Fish Reaching Five Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Hypsolebias magnificus is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae native the Middle São Francisco River basin in Brazil. It grows to 5 cm (2.0 in) TL. It was formerly included in the genus Simpsonichthys but has been recently reclassified.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Hypsolebias
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Middle São Francisco River basin, Brazil.

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