DesDescriptioncription
Nothobranchius flagrans, a new species of annual killifish from the
Lufira drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Ichthyol. Explor.
Freshwaters, 25 (3) (December 31.): 265, figs. 4-6.
Abstract:
Nothobranchius flagrans belongs to the N. brieni species-group,
presenting the diagnostic characters in male colouration for this
complex of the caudal and anal fins proximal portion spotted,
distal part with light margin or light submarginal band and dark
margin; absence of a dark distal margin on the dorsal fin; absence
of spots on head; and absence of black posterior margin of scales .
Nothobranchius flagrans is distinguished from all other species of
this complex, with the exception of N. hassoni, by having the anal
and caudal fins with broad orange-red submarginal band . It is,
however, further distinguished from N. hassoni by having a dorsal
fin with a light blue distal margin vs. absent; and anal and caudal
fins with dark grey distinct margin vs. red-brown . Furthermore,
within the N. brieni species-group, N. flagrans is characterised by
the following unique combination of morphometric characters:
prepelvic length 49.5-52.6% of standard length; head depth 86-92%
of head length; and caudal peduncle length 151-161% of its depth
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius
Subgenus: Zonothobranchius.
Group: brieni
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Type locality:about 2.5 km north of Pande village, Mufufya River, lower
Lufira drainage, Katanga province, (DR Congo) Zaïre.10.608 S : 26.843 E
Extension: Only known from the type locality in the Mufufya River basin
(Lufira drainage, upper Congo River basin) in Katanga Province of
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Locations/codes
Kabungu River CD 13-7,
Kabungu River DRCH 2008-07
Notes
Discoverer(s): Holger Hengstler, April 10. 2008 (for the types, Bela
Nagy, Emmanuel Abwe and B. Katemo Manda, April 5. 2013).
Status specie: Mostly accepted
In captivity : Difficult species to maintain. I couldn't get them to
sturdiness.Very rare in the hobby presently, possibly lost.
Variability: marked variability
Bibliography
Related:
Krysanov, E. & T. Demidova 2018. Extensive Karyotype Variability of African
fish genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes). Comparative Cytogenetics,
12 (3) :387-402. [flagrans N.: Gen/Sys]
Nagy, 2014
