DesDescriptioncription
Seegers, L. 1997. Killifishes of the World. Old World Killis. II.
Nothobranchius, Aplocheilus, Pachypanchax, Epiplatys, Diapteron,
Aphanius, Valencia. Aqualog, Mörfenfelder-Walldorf, Band 8: 12,
fig.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius
Subgenus: Aphyobranchius
Group: lourensi
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Type locality:Tanzania: coast region: lower Rufiji drainage: about 2 km
south of Ndundu ferry across the Rufiji on road from Nyamwage to Kibiti.
8.217 S : 39.017 E
Extension: known only from type area, near lower Rufiji river
Locations/codes
Notes
Status specie: Unanimously confirmed.
Atypical species of Nothobranchius based on its morphology. Confusing
origin. It was only captured in 1997. Currently missing in the wild or in
some unknown distribution.
In captivity it is not an easy species to maintain. It grows slowly and can
spawn a few centimeters above the substrate. When they are young it can
be difficult to distinguish the sex because the females have an
inappropriate coloring from other Nothobranchius females.
Bibliography
Krysanov, E. & T. Demidova 2018. Extensive Karyotype Variability of
African fish genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes). Comparative
Cytogenetics, 12 (3) :387-402. [fuscotaeniatus N.: Gen/Sys]
Seegers 1997
