Seegers, 1982
DesDescriptioncription
Nothobranchius eggersi n. sp. aus dem Rufiji-Einzug in Tanzania mit Bemerkungen zum Vorkommen von Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896) (Pisces, Atheriniformes, Rivulinae). Ichthyologische Ergebnisse aus Tanzania, 1. Revue de Zoologie Africaine, 96 (3): 539–558.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius Subgenus: Adiniops. Group: guentheri
Geographical Distribution Map Map2
Tanzania Type locality: left bank of the Ruhoi river, near bridge of Kibiti-Ndundu road, Rufiji river basin (near Utete), 07°51' S, 38°58' E Others places: - old road parallel to A7, 23 km E. Chalinze, Tanzania [6.665 S : 38.557 E] Grimsby et al., 2014 | Huber, online - 3km N.E. Rufiji River Camp (TAN95/7), Tanzania [7.700 S : 38.217 E] Watters et al., 1995 | Huber, 1996a - 5km N.E. Rufiji River Camp (TAN95/8), Tanzania [7.700 S : 38.233 E] Watters et al., 1995 | Huber, 1996a
Locations/codes
Bagamoyo K 11-36 Blue, Bagamoyo TAN 17-52, Bagamoyo TZH 01-52, Bagamoyo TZH 05-03,Bagamoyo TZL 01-52 , Chamakwese TZ 08-01, Eneo K 11-44 Blue, Kanda K 11-34 Blue, Kanga TZ 97-4,Kibaha TNKS 13-38, Kigongo TAN RB 05-43, Kigongo TAN RB 05-44, Kigongoni K 11- 37 Blue, Kigongoni K 11-38 Blue, Kilimani TAN 02-15, Kisaki TAN 95- 05, Kubiti Utete TZH 12-07, Lasaba TAN 19-24, Makurunge TAN 19- 19, Makurunge TAN 19-20, Mohoro K 11-32 Red, Mohoro TZ 08-23, Mohoro TZ 08-25, Mtoni TZN 18-16, Mwakanga TAN 19-22, Mwakanga TAN 19-23, Ngulakula TAN 19-17, Ngulakula TAN 19-18, Nyamwage TAN 19-14 Red, Nyamwage TZ 08-22, Nyamwage TZN 17- 05, West Ruvu-River Bridge FTZ 09-24, Pangani TZ 97-04, Red, Rufiji River Camp TAN 02-16, Rufiji River Camp TAN 95-07, Rufiji River Camp TAN 95-08 Rufiji River Camp TZ 95-07, Rufiji River Flood Plains South FTZ 05-06, Rufiji River TZH 18-17, Rufiji River TZH 2018- 21,Ruhoi K 11-33 Blue, Ruhoi River TZH 18-41, Ruhoi River- old strain TZ 95-11, Ruhoi TAN 95-11, Saadani TZ 99-8,Saadani K 11-40 Blue, Saadani K 11-41 Blue, Saadani Kanda K 11-43 Blue, Saadani Road TZH 19-06, Selous Gate TZH 2018-32,TAN 95-08, TAN 97-55, TAN RB 05-43, TNKS 13-31, TNKS 13-32, TNKS 13-33, TNT 14-20, TSTS 10- 14,TSTS 12-13, TSTS 12-17, TSTS 12-16,TZ 97-57, TTKSN 17-15,TZ 99-04, Ukunu TZ 08-27, Utete TNKS 13-29, Utete TZ 97-55
Notes
Status specie: accepted by all authors. Discoverer(s): Gerhard Eggers, C. Kasselmann and Lothar Seegers, December 29. 1980. In captivity :Standard conditions maintenance. Easy and activ specie, very prolific More productiv breeding individually that in group. Very prone to Oodinium same all Nothobranchius Variability: High
Bibliography
Sainthouse, I.F.N. 1996. Tanzania' 95. I, II, III. British Killifish Association (B.K.A.), Killi News, 369: 77-85, 10 figs.; 370: 92-97, 11 figs.; 371: 107- 113, 10 figs. [eggersi N.: Coll/Pat/Eco] Kadlec, J. 1987e. Der Orchideenprachtgrundkärpfling Nothobranchius eggersi (Seegers, 1982). Aquarien und Terrarien, 34 (5): 155-158, fig. [eggersi N.: Aquar/Pat/Sys] Watters, B.R., B.J. Cooper & R.H. Wildekamp. 2008. Description of Nothobranchius cardinalis spec. nov. (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheilidae), an annual fish from the Mbwemkuru River basin, Tanzania. Journal of the American Killifish Association (J. Amer. Killifish Assoc., JAKA), 40 (5 & 6, 2007): 129-145. [eggersi N.: Pat/Sys]
Nothobranchius eggersi Nothobranchius eggersi Nothobranchius eggersi Nothobranchius eggersi N. eggesi Ngulakula TAN 19-18 N. eggesi Kibiti Utete TZH 12-7
N. eggesi Ngulakula TAN 19-18 © F.Casado
N. eggersi Kibiti Utete TZH 12-07 © John Glaudemans