Nothobranchius capriviensis

Nothobranchius capriviensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Species:
N. capriviensis
Binomial name
Nothobranchius capriviensis
Watters, Wildekamp & Shidlovskiy, 2015

Nothobranchius capriviensis is a species of seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. They are small: adult male specimen generally reach 3.5–4 centimetres (1.4–1.6 in) while females are even smaller. Males are mainly of blue color with irregular red-brown, chevron crossbars covering the body, while females are gray with a brown tint. The species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in the Zambezi Region of Namibia.[2]

Phases in the seasonal life cycle underscore the vulnerabilities of ecological factors that need to be preserved to maintain the structural integrity of the habitats throughout both seasonal phases of wet and dry seasons.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2019). "Nothobranchius capriviensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T131470504A131470521. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T131470504A131470521.en. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ^ Watters, B.; Wildekamp, R.; Shidlovskiy, K. (2015). "Description and biogeography of Nothobranchius capriviensis, a new species of annual killifish from the Zambezi Region of Namibia (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae)" (PDF). Journal of the American Killifish Association. 47 (4–6): 102.
  3. ^ Nagy, B. & Watters, B.R. (2021). "A review of the conservation status of seasonal Nothobranchius fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes), a genus with a high level of threat, inhabiting ephemeral wetland habitats in Africa". Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 32 (1): 199–216. doi:10.1002/aqc.3741. ResearchGate:355904136


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