Spotted killifish
Nothobranchius orthonotus
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An annual killifish from Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa, from temporary pools.
- Scientific name
- Nothobranchius orthonotus
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Adinias troemneri, Adiniops kuhntae, Adiniops troemneri, Cyprinodon orthonotus, Fundulus kuhntae, Fundulus orthonotus, Hydrargyra maculata, Nothobranchius kuhntae, Nothobranchius maculatus, Nothobranchius mayeri, Nothobranchius melanospilus, Nothobranchius troemneri, Notobranchius mayeri, Notobranchius orthonotus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–30 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Annual (diapause eggs)
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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