Northern Rainbow Killifish

Nothobranchius krysanovi

Blue orange stripes on fins

Tropical
Coastal
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Northern Rainbow Killifish is a freshwater fish recorded from Africa: ephemeral pools and swamps on floodplains in coastal. It is associated with freshwater habitats. It reaches about 3.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Maximum length: 3.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: ephemeral pools and swamps on floodplains in coastal lowlands north of the lower Zambezi River in east-central Mozambique (Ref. 85866 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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