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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Nothobranchius: Greek, nothos = false + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Gustaf Palmqvist was the patron who funded the Kilimanjaro-Meru expedition (1905– 1906) led by Yngve Sjöstedt (q.v.) which collected the type (and 27 other species in the same genus). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Lönnberg.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar bentopelagis; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 4 - 10; nir-ruaya. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 13371)
Africa: Kenya and Tanzania.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in temporary pools in floodplains, swamps and temporary ditches (Ref. 3788). Bottom spawner, 2-4 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Produces up to 200 eggs which are hidden in the substrate.
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: komersial; Akuarium: Komersial
Alat, peralatan
laporan khas
muat turun XML
Sumber internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00472 - 0.02669), b=2.94 (2.74 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).