Nothobranchius palmqvisti
Palmqvist's nothobranch
Nothobranchius palmqvisti is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are swamps and intermittent freshwater marshes. This species was described as Fundulus palmqvisti by Einar Lönnberg in 1907 with the type locality being Tanga in the Usambara Mountains of north eastern Tanzania, the type being collected on the 1905–06 Sjöstedts Kilimandjaro-Meru Expedition. The specific name honours the patron of that expedition, Gustaf Palmqvist. (Source: Wikipedia)
Country
Tanzania
Region
Tanga coast
Max size
4.5 cm
Temp
22-26 °C
pH
7.0-8.0
Difficulty
Intermediate
Collection localities
Tanga coast — site A
Verified-5.1712, 39.1776 · Tanzania
Habitat: Tanga coast. Locality data approximated to protect sensitive populations where required.
Tanga coast — site B
Community-4.8822, 38.8405 · Tanzania
Habitat: Tanga coast. Locality data approximated to protect sensitive populations where required.
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