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Nothobranchius orthonotus
Nothobranchius·MOZ 17-08

Nothobranchius orthonotus

Spotted nothobranch

StableAnnualIntermediate

The spotted killifish is a small, short lived species of fish, an African rivuline from the family Nothobranchiidae. These fish are native to many isolated freshwater pools located in the savannah depressions of east Africa, specifically Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. This species of fish occurs in ephemeral waters and killifish eggs can survive long periods of dehydration. The word killifish likely comes from the Dutch kil for kill. (Source: Wikipedia)

Country

Mozambique

Region

Zambezi delta

Max size

8 cm

Temp

22-26 °C

pH

6.5-7.6

Difficulty

Intermediate

Collection localities

Zambezi delta — site A

Verified

-18.4721, 36.2663 · Mozambique

Habitat: Zambezi delta. Locality data approximated to protect sensitive populations where required.

Zambezi delta — site B

Community

-18.8266, 36.1624 · Mozambique

Habitat: Zambezi delta. Locality data approximated to protect sensitive populations where required.

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