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Bluefin notho (Nothobranchius rachovii)
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Bluefin notho (Nothobranchius rachovii) specimen
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Nothobranchiidae

Bluefin notho

Nothobranchius rachovii

Male fins have alternating blue red bars

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Bluefin notho is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: temporary pools and swamps or water-filled depressions in the lowland floodplains of the lower Pungwe River and lower Zambezi River (Ref. 85866 ), probably also in floodplains of other rivers between Pungwe and Zambezi River (Ref. 85866 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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