Striped nothobranch (Nothobranchius taeniopygus) fish species and information / pictures of Striped nothobranch - Nothobranchius taeniopygus

Striped nothobranch (Nothobranchius taeniopygus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nothobranchius taeniopygus

Common Name
Striped nothobranch

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Distinguished from all other species of the genus by having a very dark to almost black scale margins in males, unique male fin coloration (a light band in the anal and caudal fins, before a wide black margin); markings are absent in females (Ref. 26713).

Classification

Classified By

Hilgendorf, 1891

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

African rivulines (Nothobranchiidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: southern Uganda, southwestern Kenya, and central Tanzania. Introduced for mosquito control in several localities in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and probably Zambia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

18 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 8.2 - ? ; dH range: 6 - ? benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.19 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)