Nothobranchius kirki

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

Nothobranchius kirki, the redfin notho, is a species of African rivuline 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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