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Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Nothobranchius: Greek, nothos = false + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Walter Foersch (1932–1993) of Munich, Germany, was a physician and a well-known aquarist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; μη μεταναστευτικό(ά). Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)
Africa: probably in the upper Ruvu, Mpiji rivers and the lower Rufuji river drainage, eastern Tanzania.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 27139)
Bottom spawner, 2-4 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: χωρίς ενδιαφέρον; Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά)
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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