DesDescriptioncription
Valdesalici, S. 2012. Nothobranchius kardashevi and
Nothobranchius ivanovae (Cyprinodontiformes:
Nothobranchiidae): two new annual killifishes from the Katuma
River drainage, western Tanzania. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and
Aquatic Biology, 18 (4): 192, Figs. 1-2.
Abstract:
Two new annual killifish species, Nothobranchius kardashevi, new
species, and N. ivanovae, new species, are described based on
specimens collected in ephemeral pools in the Katuma River
drainage system, western Tanzania. Nothobranchius kardashevi,
new species, belongs to the N. ugandensis species group and N.
ivanovae to the N. taeniopygus species group. Both are
distinguished from the respective other group members by a
diagnostic combination of male colouration and morphological
characters.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius
Subgenus: Zonothobranchius.
Group: ugandensis
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Tanzania
Type locality:Road from Kabungo to Iloba, Karira stream, Katuma river
drainage, altitude 1023 m, (central western) Tanzania.06°22.061' S, 30°
56.161' E,
Locations/codes
kardashevi Mpanda K 2011-25
Notes
Status specie: Unanimously confirmed.Known only from type area´´
Rare in the hobby.
Bibliography
Related:
Nagy, B., B. R. Watters, P. D. W. van der Merwe, F. P. D. Cotterill & D. U.
Bellstedt. 2020. Review of the Nothobranchius ugandensis species group
from the inland plateau of eastern Africa with descriptions of six new species
(Teleostei: Nothobranchiidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, IEF-
1129, pp. 1-53. [phylogeny]