| Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
| Max. size: |
5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: disjunct distribution in the Nile system in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia (Ref. 82677). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits temporary pools and channels in and around foothills of the Nuba mountains and bordering the Sudd wetland; feeds on cladocerans, copepods, ostracods and insects (Ref. 28714). Annual species; eggs resist desiccation during dry season (Ref. 97278). Bottom spawner, 3-6 months incubation (Ref. 27139). Sexual maturity reached in 5 weeks (Ref. 59344). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 September 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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