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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Nothobranchius: Greek, nothos = false + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335); balamaensis: The specific name, balamaensis, refers to the Balama region in the Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, where the type locality for the species is located (Ref. 127332).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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; 淡水 大洋性.
Africa: seasonal Naconha River, upper Montepuez River system, in north-eastern Mozambique (Ref. 127332).
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 127332)
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背棘 (总数) : 0; 背的软条 (总数) : 16 - 17; 臀棘: 0; 臀鳍软条: 17 - 18. Diagnosis: Nothobranchius balamaensis is distinguished from all other members of the genus, except N. kirki, by the following unique combination of characters in males; body colouration bright iridescent light blue, with narrow brown-red to orange scale margins creating an irregular reticulated pattern; anal and caudal fins overall orange, darker in basal and proximal zones, grading through medial zone to lighter orange in distal zone and devoid of distinctive markings or banding; dorsal fin with marbled pattern in proximal region comprising irregular brown-red markings on yellow-orange background, distinct striated pattern parallel to fin rays in medial and distal zones with inter-ray membrane distinctive black between first 4-5 rays; anal fin shape mildly trapezoidal (Ref. 127332). Nothobranchius balamaensis differs from the closely related and most similar N. kirki by some elements of male colour pattern: anal fin devoid of markings or banding in proximal zone, vs. narrow light blue to white proximal band or series of irregular markings in N. kirki; dorsal fin with marbled proximal zone and prominently striated medial and distal zones, vs. marbled or vermicular pattern throughout proximal and medial zones with only a hint of striation pattern in distal zone of some specimens (Ref. 127332).
Found in pool in a seasonal stream course, less than 1 m in depth, with turbid and slow flowing water; riverbanks were covered by grass with remnants of Miombo vegetation (Ref. 127332).
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Bragança, P.H.N., D.U. Bellstedt, P.D.W. Van der Merwe, F.P.D. Cotterill, B.R. Watters and A. Chakona, 2022. Nothobranchius balamaensis (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae), a new species of annual killifish from northern Mozambique. Zootaxa 5174(5):508-524. (Ref. 127332)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
濒危 (EN) (B1ab(iii)); Date assessed: 16 August 2022
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