Simpsonichthys flammeus, Costa, 1989

History

 

 
Simpsonichthys flammeus - male. © Image made by F. Vermeulen.
Simpsonichthys flammeus - Female

Reproduction

This species seems not to difficult in reproduction and need only some extra attention during the first days as they need very small food as just hatched artemia or infusoria.

The way they spawn is, as most annual species do, by diving completely into the substratum.

This is best placed in a small jar or drinking glass at the bottom, filled with peat moss from at least the depth of the body length of the fishes.

 

After 5-6 weeks the fishes are capable to produce there first eggs if food was given sufficiently.

Remarks :

 


Variations
Simpsonichthys flammeus - male. © Image made by F. Vermeulen.
Simpsonichthys flammeus - male. © Drawing made by Ken Mckeighen, USA
 
Simpsonichthys flammeus - male. © Image made and doneted by Xema Romero León, Spain.

Map
     

Meristics

Max. size 4.0 cm.
Dorsal 21.5,
Anal 22.0,
D/A -2.0,
LL scale count (average)26.0

   

Literature
Costa, W.J.E.M. 1989. Redescriciao do Genero Cynolebias (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae), com a Descricao de uma nova Especie da Bacia do Rio Tocatins. Comunicacoes de Museu de Ciencias, Potifica Univ. Catolica de Rio Grande do Sul, 2 (9): 185, fig.1.