DesDescriptioncription
Wildekamp, R.H. 1977. Nothobranchius lourensi sp. nov. und N.
janpapi sp. nov., zwei neue Rivulinen aus Ost Afrika. Das Aquarium
(Bornheim), 11 (98): 327, fig.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius
Subgenus: Aphyobranchius
Group: lourensi
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Tanzania
Type locality:Along the Morogoro to Dar-es-Salaam road, between the
bridges over the Ruvu and Kwazara rivers (erroneous for Kwaraza),
Tanzania.06°41.9' S, 38°42.3' E;
collected by J. Lourens, Jul 1976,
Between Morogoro & Dar es Salaam, Tanzania * [6.683 S : 38.683 E]
2km S. Kitonga (Tan97/9), E. Tanzania [8.052 S : 39.008 E]
2km S. Ifakara, Kilombero Riv. (TAN95/4), Tanz. [8.167 S : 36.700 E]
Road to Malinyi, 11km S. Kilombero (Ulanga) River, Tanz. [8.296 S :
36.701 E]
Road to Malinyi, 27km S. Kilombero (Ulanga) River, Tanz. [8.391 S :
36.658 E]
Locations/codes
Ifakara TAN 95-4
Kitonga north TAN 97-9,
Lupiro (TAN 00-15)
Ifakara TAN 00-13,
Narubungo (TAN 02-24)
TSTS 10-12
TZH 18-101
Notes
Status specie: Unanimously confirmed
Discoverer(s): Dr Jan Lourens, July 1976.
In captivity : The main difficulty in their breeding is the first days after
birth due to the extraordinarily small size of the fries and the infusoria
being essential.
Bibliography
Related:
Wildekamp, R.H. 1978a. Two new Species of Nothobranchius, N. janpapi and
N. lourensi. Journal of the American Killifish Association (J. Amer. Killifish
Assoc., JAKA), 11 (3): 70-75, 4 figs., map. [lourensi N.: Sys/Aquar]
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. [lourensi N.: Coll/Dis/Eco/Pat]
Wildekamp 1977
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