Caprivi Nothobranchius

Nothobranchius capriviensis

Red brown chevron body bars

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Nothobranchius capriviensis is a species of seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. They are small: adult male specimen generally reach 3.5–4 centimetres (1.4–1.6 in) while females are even smaller. Males are mainly of blue color with irregular red-brown, chevron crossbars covering the body, while females are gray with a brown tint.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: eastern part of the Zambezi Region of Namibia (Ref. 116076 ).

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