Nothobranchius kirki

Nothobranchius kirki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Species: N. kirki
Binomial name
Nothobranchius kirki
R. A. Jubb, 1969

Nothobranchius kirki, the redfin notho, is a species of aplocheilid fish endemic to Malawi where it occurs in the drainages of Lake Malawi and Lake Chilwa. It inhabits swamps and ephemeral pools. This species can reach a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ R. Bills & J. Engelbrecht (2007). "Nothobranchius kirki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Nothobranchius kirki" in FishBase. February 2014 version.


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