DesDescriptioncription
Wildekamp, R. H., K. M. Shidlovskiy & B. R. Watters.
2009.Systematics of the Nothobranchius melanospilus species
group (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) with description of
two new species from Tanzania and Mozambique. Ichthyological
Exploration of Freshwaters, 20 (3): 237–254.
Abstract
Nothobranchius makondorum, new species, and N. lucius, new
species, from the coastal plains of Tanzania and Mozambique are
described. Both are members of a "N. melanospilus species group".
Nothobranchius makondorum and N. lucius can be distinguished
from the other species of the group by male and female coloration,
cytology and results of mitochondrial DNA analyses.
Nothobranchius makondorum is similar to N. melanospilus in
morphol-ogy but differs in the female coloration being
characterized by sparse, often barely visible spots on the body,
which, in some individuals, are arranged in an interrupted chevron
pattern. Nothobranchius lucius differs from its congeners by a
more elongate body, a longer head and more densely distributed
dark brown spots on the body, head and fins of the female. The
position of N. hengstleri within the N. melanospilus species is
confirmed based on mtDNA data.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius
Subgenus: Adiniops.
Group: Menanospilus
Geographical Distribution
Map
Type locality: Mbangara river, near bridge just east Nangomba village,
36 km southwest Masasi in direction of Tunduru, Tanzania 10.898 S :
38.551 E
More locations; - Balama, Muhukwa upstream bridge, N. Moçambique
13.433 S : 38.611 E
- 63km E. Tunduru to Masasi (Tan97/23), Tan. [10.877 S : 37.746 E]
- near Mieze, 22-25 km S. Pemba, Moçambique [13.348 S : 40.469 E]
- Mecufi, N.E. Moçambique [13.394 S : 40.528 E]
- Mulalama to Regane road, near Melala river, Moçambique [16.853 S
: 38.421 E]
Locations/codes
Ngorongoro TAN 97/14
Lukuledi River TAN 97/17
Nangomba TAN 97/18
Misawaji TAN 97-19
Namakambale TAN 97-20
Nakapanya (TAN 97-21
Kwitanda (TAN 97/22)
TAN 97-23
Lihonja TAN 97-25
Nakapanya (TAN 97-27
Melela River (MOZ 04-11)
Molocue River MOZ 04-12
ilibiza (MZHL 05-10)
Messalo River (MZHL 05-12)
Mocimboa da Praia MZHL 2005-13
Ntessa (MZHL 05-16)
TNKS 2013-08
Mtonya (TNT 14-12)
Likokona (TNT 14-14)
Macomia (ZHS 18-4)
Notes
Status specie: Accepted by all authors.
Discoverer(s): Ruud Wildekamp, Brian Watters and Barry Cooper, June
2. 1997.
In captivity :Numerous locations but few are currently preserved in
the hobby. Standard captive keeping conditions. Not very prolific.
Bibliography
Dorn, A., Z. Musilova, M. Platzer, K. Reichwald & A. Cellerino. 2014. The
strange Case of East African annual fish: Aridification correlates with
Diversification for a Savannah aquatic Group? BMC Evolutionary
Biology, 14: 210-235, figs., tabs., suppl. [makondorum N.: Sys/Gen]
Wildekamp, Shidlovskiy & Watters, 2009
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