Elongate nothobranch

Nothobranchius elongatus

Vulnerable Nothobranchiid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The elongate nothobranch (Nothobranchius elongatus) is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is endemic to the coastal drainages to the north west of Mombasa in Kenya. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater marshes and temporary pools on floodplains.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Manjema and Kombeni rivers, eastern Kenya.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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