Nothobranchius eggersi
The orchid nothobranch (Nothobranchius eggersi) is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is endemic to the lower basin of the Rufiji River in Tanzania.[2] Its natural habitat is temporary pools and swamps.[1] This species is found in both a blue and red form.[3] This species was described in 1982 by Lothar Seegers with the type biology given as the Rufiji River near Utete, eastern Tanzania.[4] The specific name honours Seegers companion on two expeditions, the German aquarist Gerd Eggers.[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. eggersi |
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| Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers, 1982 | |
References
- Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. (2006). "Nothobranchius eggersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60328A12350427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60328A12350427.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Nothobranchius eggersi" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- "Nothobranchius eggersi SEEGERS, 1982". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Nothobranchius eggersi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (31 May 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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