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Nothobranchiidae

Nothobranchius chochamandai

Nothobranchius chochamandai

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Nothobranchius chochamandai is a species of seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is known only from the area of the type locality - ephemeral marshes of the Kinikabwimba River, a tributary of Lufutishi River in the middle Luapula River drainage.

Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: only known from Lufutishi River system in middle Luapula River drainage, upper Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 97353 , 117281 ).
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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