Spotted killifish
Spotted killifish | |
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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
- ↑ 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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