Simpsonichthys perpendicularis

Simpsonichthys perpendicularis is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae.^[2] It is found in the Jequitinhonha River basin in Brazil.

Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Rivulidae
Genus:	Simpsonichthys
Species:	S. perpendicularis
Binomial name
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis W. J. E. M. Costa, Nielsen & de Luca 2001
Synonyms
Ophthalmolebias perpendicularis (Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001)

Description

Simpsonichthys perpendicularis reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).^[3]