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Nothobranchius malaissei
Nothobranchius malaissei Wildekamp, 1978
Nothobranchius malaissei
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: lower Luapula plain and in associated temporary rivers, downstream of Mambilima Falls (Ref. 117281), including its type locality in Luanza River floodplain (Ref. 3788, 59344).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Bottom spawner, with unknown months incubation (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 23 December 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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