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Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Nothobranchius: Greek, nothos = false + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Max Fernand Leon Poll (1908–1991) was a Belgian ichthyologist, and ‘connoisseur of the fish fauna’. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico; não migratória. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)
Africa: upper Lufira River drainage (upper Congo River basin) in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 59344, 95524). Report from Zambia probably erroneous; reports from Namibia are misidentifications (Ref. 7248).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in temporary pools, water-filled depressions ("dembos"), temporary swamps and ditches in floodplains (Ref. 59344). Bottom spawner, 4-6 months incubation (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaçada (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 08 January 2019
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).