Simpsonichthys cholopteryx Costa, Moreira & Lima, 2003
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Simpsonichthys cholopteryx Costa, Moreira & Lima, 2003
- Name authority
- Costa, Moreira & Lima, 2003
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Rivulidae
- Genus
- Simpsonichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyRivulidae Myers, 1925
- genusSimpsonichthys Carvalho, 1959
- speciesSimpsonichthys cholopteryx Costa, Moreira & Lima, 2003
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Simpsonichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Simpsonichthys boitonei Carvalho, 1959 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys delucai Costa, 2003 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys margaritatus Costa, 2012 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys multiradiatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys punctulatus Costa & Brasil, 2007 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys suzarti Costa, 2004 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys virgulatus Costa & Brasil, 2006 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys marginatus Costa & Brasil, 1996 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys espinhacensis Nielsen, Pessali & Dutra, 2017 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys bokermanni (Carvalho & da Cruz, 1987) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys constanciae (Myers, 1942) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Simpsonichthys fasciatus Costa & Brasil, 2006 | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Costa, W. J. E. M., Moreira, C. R., & Lima, F. C. T. (2003). Simpsonichthys cholopteryx n. sp. (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae: Cynolebiatinae): a new dwarf annual fish from the upper Rio Araguaia basin, central Brazil. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology, 6. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4XG4N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.