virgatus

DesDescriptioncription

Chambers, J. 1984. A new Nothobranchius species (Teleosti, Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae) from the Sudan. Journal of Fish Biology, 25 (5): 505–513. Nothobranchius virgatus Chambers, 1984 (gbif.org)

Clasification

Genus: Nothobranchius Subgenus: Plesiobranchius.

Geographical Distribution Maps

Disjunct distribution in the Nile system in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia Type locality: Kordofan province, Jebel Megeinis, hafir No. 2, Sudan. 11°56' N, 32°06.2' E Others places: - Khor Morung near Jebel Morung, S. Sudan [10.533 N : 31.057 E] Irwin, 1950 | Wildekamp, 2004 - Khor Kidda near Kadugli, S. Sudan [11.017 N : 29.717 E] Irwin, 1950 | Valdesalici, 2014 - Fula a Zarga, near Rig-el-Fula, W. Kordofan Pr., S. Sudan [11.800 N : 28.400 E] Bellemans, 1999 | Wildekamp, 2004

Locations/codes

Fula A Zarga SUD 98 Wasata (SUD 06-4) Fugnido (EHKS 09-1) Fulua Zarga (SD 10-3) Khor El Hafein (SD 10-6) Wadi Al Ghallah (SD 10-5)

Notes

Status specie:Unanimously confirmed. Apparently the conditions do not differ much from the majority of Nothobranchius, however it is not an easy species to maintain for several generations. In general, it needs a high temperature for its optimal development.

Bibliography

Related: Sandon, H. 1950. A New Fish from the Sudan. Sudan Wild Life and Sport, 1 (3): 19–20 Bellemans, M. 2001. N. virgatus: Maintenance and Breeding. British Killifish Association (B.K.A.), Killi News, 430: 88-90, figs. [virgatus N.: Pat/Aquar] Wildekamp, R.H. 2004. A World of Killies. Atlas of the Oviparous Cyprinodontiform Fishes of the World. Vol. 4. Amer. Killifish Assoc. Publ.: 368 pp, figs. [virgatus N.: Coll/Dis]