Nothobranchius albertinensis

Nothobranchius albertinensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Nothobranchius albertinensis is a species of brightly colored seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in north-western Uganda. It is currently known from ephemeral pools and marshes associated with the Albert Nile drainage, as well as small river systems draining into the north-eastern part of Lake Albert.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform