Blue notho

Blue notho
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Species: N. patrizii
Binomial name
Nothobranchius patrizii
(Vinciguerra, 1927)

The blue notho, or Patrizi's notho (Nothobranchius patrizii) is a species of fish in the Aplocheilidae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia and East Africa. Its natural habitat is freshwater marshes. The males are usually around 5.5 cm. while females are only 4 cm. The females lay their eggs on bottom peat.

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