Simpsonichthys myersi (DE CARVALHO, 1971)
Synonyms Cynolebias myersi (Carvalho, 1971); Nematolebias myersi (Carvalho 1971) Etymology The genus Simpsonichthys was coined by Antenor Leitão de Carvalho in 1959, as a tribute to his friend Charles J. Simpson from California, U.S.A. The name is a combination of Simpson’s surname and the Ancient Greek word ἰχθύς (ikhthus), meaning ‘fish’. Similarly, the species myersi is named […]