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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 / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 4 - 10; non migrateur. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 13371)
Africa: Kenya and Tanzania.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (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
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
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).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
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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