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Nothobranchiidae

Nothobranchius hoermanni

Nothobranchius hoermanni

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

Nothobranchius hoermanni is a species of brightly colored seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in central Tanzania. It is currently known from ephemeral pools and marshes associated with the Mhwala system in the upper Wembere drainage, as well as the Wala system, a tributary of the Malagarasi drainage.

Maximum length
5.1 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: Mhlawa system of upper Wembere drainage and Wala system of Malagarasi drainage, in Tanzania (Ref. 123150 ).
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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