Nothobranchius itigiensis

Nothobranchius itigiensis

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

Nothobranchius itigiensis 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 upper Ruaha drainage and the Bahi Swamp area.

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