Classification / Names
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Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Nothobranchius: Greek, nothos = false + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335); hassoni: The species is named in honour of Michel Hasson, for his assistance to obtain the type specimens, additional information and for his support to help the National Park of Upemba (Ref. 53530).
Eponymy: Dr Michel Hasson (d: 1955) is an ardent lover of nature, active in several associations working to preserve biodiversity in Central Africa including the Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale and the National Park of Upemba. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical
Africa: lower Lufira system (Ref. 98826), including ephemeral pools in the floodplain of the Lufwa River system (Ref. 53530), in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 53530); 3.7 cm SL (female)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 15 - 17; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 15 - 17. Deep bodied Nothobranchius (Ref. 53530). The snout is rounded (Ref. 53530). The mouth is terminal, directed upward (Ref. 53530). Ctenii are absent on the rays of the dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 53530). Number of scales on the median longitudinal line is 26-30 and 2-4 on caudal fin base (Ref. 53530). Most scales have a shallow pit in the centre, not connected with an underlying neuromast system (Ref. 53530); there are no ctenii on the body scales (Ref. 53530).
Inhabits ephemeral pools with turbid water (Ref. 53530).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Valdesalici, S. and R.H. Wildekamp, 2004. A new species of the genus Nothobranchius Peters, 1868 from the Lufwa River basin, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (Pisces, Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae). Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. "G. Doria" 96:241-251. (Ref. 53530)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00472 - 0.02669), b=2.94 (2.74 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).