Nothobranchius ottoschmidti

Nothobranchius ottoschmidti

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

Nothobranchius ottoschmidti is a species of brightly colored seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in north-central Tanzania in Eastern Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: seasonal pools and marshes associated with Wembere and Manonga river systems, Igombe and Kigosa rivers of the Gombe/Malagarasi system, and smaller streams draining into Lake Victoria, in north-central Tanzania (Ref. 122068 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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