Red Victoria nothobranch (Nothobranchius robustus)

Scientific name: Nothobranchius robustus Ahl, 1935

Red Victoria nothobranch (Nothobranchius robustus)

The Red Victoria nothobranch (Nothobranchius robustus) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Africa, western Lake Victoria in Uganda and Tanzania.

Red Victoria nothobranch care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nothobranchius robustus
Family
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: western Lake Victoria in Uganda and Tanzania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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