Spotted killifish

Spotted killifish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Species: N. orthonotus
Binomial name
Nothobranchius orthonotus
(W. K. H. Peters, 1844)

The spotted killifish (Nothobranchius orthonotus) is a species of fish in the Aplocheilidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. J. Engelbrecht, R. Bills, B. E. Marshall & D. Tweddle (2007). "Nothobranchius orthonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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