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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae African rivulines

Genus: Nothobranchius

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71 species (see list below)

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Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Nothobranchius albimarginatus Watters, Wildekamp & Cooper, 1998

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius albimarginatus
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Nothobranchius annectens Watters, Wildekamp & Cooper, 1998

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius annectens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius bellemansi
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius bojiensis Wildekamp & Haas, 1992

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Nothobranchius bojiensis
[Boji Plains nothobranch]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius boklundi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Nothobranchius brieni
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Nothobranchius cardinalis Watters, Cooper & Wildekamp, 2008

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius cardinalis
[Cardinal Nothobranchius]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius chochamandai
[]

Photo by Dorn, A.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers, 1982

Photo by Dorn, A.
 
Nothobranchius eggersi
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius elongatus Wildekamp, 1982

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius elongatus
[Elongate nothobranch]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Nothobranchius fasciatus Wildekamp & Haas, 1992

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius fasciatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius flagrans
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Nothobranchius flammicomantis Wildekamp, Watters & Sainthouse, 1998

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius flammicomantis
[]

Photo by Dorn, A.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius foerschi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979

Photo by Dorn, A.
 
Nothobranchius foerschi
[]

Photo by Dorn, A.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius furzeri Jubb, 1971

Photo by Dorn, A.
 
Nothobranchius furzeri
[Turquoise killifish]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Seegers, 1997

Photo by Schmaus, G.
 
Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Nothobranchius geminus Wildekamp, Watters & Sainthouse, 2002

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius geminus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Nothobranchius guentheri (Pfeffer, 1893)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nothobranchius guentheri
[Redtail notho]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Nothobranchius hassoni Valdesalici & Wildekamp, 2004

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nothobranchius hassoni
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Nothobranchius hengstleri Valdesalici, 2007

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius hengstleri
[]

Photo by Dorn, A.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius interruptus Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979

Photo by Dorn, A.
 
Nothobranchius interruptus
[Kikambala nothobranch]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius ivanovae
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius janpapi Wildekamp, 1977

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius janpapi
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius jubbi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius jubbi
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Nothobranchius kadleci Reichard, 2010

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius kadleci
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius kafuensis Wildekamp & Rosenstock, 1989

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius kafuensis
[Kafue killifish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius kardashevi
[]

Photo by Casado Pasamontes, F.

Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Wildekamp, Watters & Sainthouse, 2002

Photo by Casado Pasamontes, F.
 
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
[]

Photo by Brill, J.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius kirki Jubb, 1969

Photo by Brill, J.
 
Nothobranchius kirki
[Redfin notho]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius korthausae Meinken, 1973

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Nothobranchius korthausae
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Nothobranchius krammeri Valdesalici & Hengstler, 2008

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius krammeri
[]
No picture found
Africa
 
Nothobranchius krysanovi
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius kuhntae (Ahl, 1926)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius kuhntae
[Beira killifish]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius lourensi Wildekamp, 1977

Photo by RMCA
 
Nothobranchius lourensi
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Nothobranchius lucius Wildekamp, Shidlovskiy & Watters, 2009

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius lucius
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius luekei Seegers, 1984

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius luekei
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Nothobranchius makondorum Wildekamp, Shidlovskiy & Watters, 2009

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius makondorum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius malaissei Wildekamp, 1978

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nothobranchius malaissei
[]

Photo by R A Hill ARPS

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896)

Photo by R A Hill ARPS
 
Nothobranchius melanospilus
[Blackspotted nothobranch]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Nothobranchius microlepis (Vinciguerra, 1897)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius microlepis
[Small scaled nothobranch]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius milvertzi
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Nothobranchius neumanni (Hilgendorf, 1905)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius neumanni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius niassa
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Nothobranchius nubaensis Valdesalici, Bellemans, Kardashev & Golubtsov, 2009

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius nubaensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius occultus
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Nothobranchius ocellatus (Seegers, 1985)

Photo by RMCA
 
Nothobranchius ocellatus
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Nothobranchius oestergaardi Valdesalici & Amato, 2011

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius oestergaardi
[]

Photo by Casado Pasamontes, F.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters, 1844)

Photo by Casado Pasamontes, F.
 
Nothobranchius orthonotus
[Spotted killifish]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius palmqvisti (Lönnberg, 1907)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Nothobranchius palmqvisti
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius patrizii (Vinciguerra, 1927)

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Nothobranchius patrizii
[Blue notho]
No picture found
Africa
 
Nothobranchius pienaari
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius polli Wildekamp, 1978

Photo by RMCA
 
Nothobranchius polli
[]

Photo by Plistil, J.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nothobranchius rachovii Ahl, 1926

Photo by Plistil, J.
 
Nothobranchius rachovii
[Bluefin notho]

Photo by Casado Pasamontes, F.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius robustus Ahl, 1935

Photo by Casado Pasamontes, F.
 
Nothobranchius robustus
[Red Victoria nothobranch]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius rosenstocki Valdesalici & Wildekamp, 2005

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nothobranchius rosenstocki
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Nothobranchius rubripinnis Seegers, 1986

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius rubripinnis
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Blache & Miton, 1960

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

Africa
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi Costa, 2009

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius sagittae
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Nothobranchius seegersi Valdesalici & Kardashev, 2011

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius seegersi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius serengetiensis
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius steinforti Wildekamp, 1977

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius steinforti
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nothobranchius symoensi Wildekamp, 1978

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Nothobranchius symoensi
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius taeniopygus Hilgendorf, 1891

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Nothobranchius taeniopygus
[Striped nothobranch]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius thierryi (Ahl, 1924)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius thierryi
[Togo Killifish]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp, 1994

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius ugandensis
[Uganda nothobranch]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius usanguensis
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Nothobranchius virgatus Chambers, 1984

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Nothobranchius virgatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Nothobranchius vosseleri Ahl, 1924

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Nothobranchius vosseleri
[Pangani nothobranch]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Nothobranchius wattersi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Nothobranchius willerti
[Mnanzini nothobranch]
71 Species of Family Nothobranchiidae with Genus Nothobranchius
(African rivulines)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1998 Nothobranchius albimarginatus Africa 3.3 SL
1998 Nothobranchius annectens Africa 3.3 SL
2014 Nothobranchius bellemansi Africa 4.6 SL
1992 Nothobranchius bojiensis Boji Plains nothobranch Africa 6 TL
2010 Nothobranchius boklundi Africa 4.4 SL
1938 Nothobranchius brieni Africa 6 TL
2008 Nothobranchius cardinalis Cardinal Nothobranchius Africa 2.7 SL
2014 Nothobranchius chochamandai Africa 3.5 SL
1982 Nothobranchius eggersi Africa 5 TL
1982 Nothobranchius elongatus Elongate nothobranch Africa 6 TL
1992 Nothobranchius fasciatus Africa 7 TL
2014 Nothobranchius flagrans Africa 3.9 SL
1998 Nothobranchius flammicomantis Africa 4.7 SL
1979 Nothobranchius foerschi Africa 5 TL
1971 Nothobranchius furzeri Turquoise killifish Africa 6.5 TL
1997 Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Africa 3.3 SL
2002 Nothobranchius geminus Africa 3.2 SL
1893 Nothobranchius guentheri Redtail notho Africa 6.3 TL
2004 Nothobranchius hassoni Africa 4.2 SL
2007 Nothobranchius hengstleri Africa 4.1 SL
1979 Nothobranchius interruptus Kikambala nothobranch Africa 6.5 TL
2012 Nothobranchius ivanovae Africa 4.5 SL
1977 Nothobranchius janpapi Africa 4.5 TL
1979 Nothobranchius jubbi Africa 6 TL
2010 Nothobranchius kadleci Africa 3.9 SL
1989 Nothobranchius kafuensis Kafue killifish Africa 6 TL
2012 Nothobranchius kardashevi Africa 3.8 SL
2002 Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Africa 4.1 SL
1969 Nothobranchius kirki Redfin notho Africa 5 TL
1973 Nothobranchius korthausae Africa 5 TL
2008 Nothobranchius krammeri Africa 3.3 SL
2010 Nothobranchius krysanovi Africa
1926 Nothobranchius kuhntae Beira killifish Africa 6 TL
1977 Nothobranchius lourensi Africa 5 TL
2009 Nothobranchius lucius Africa 6.3 SL
1984 Nothobranchius luekei Africa 4.5 TL
2009 Nothobranchius makondorum Africa 6.1 SL
1978 Nothobranchius malaissei Africa 5.5 TL
1896 Nothobranchius melanospilus Blackspotted nothobranch Africa 7.5 TL
1897 Nothobranchius microlepis Small scaled nothobranch Africa 8 TL
2014 Nothobranchius milvertzi Africa 3.7 SL
1905 Nothobranchius neumanni Africa 6.5 SL
2012 Nothobranchius niassa Africa 2.9 SL
2009 Nothobranchius nubaensis Africa 5.0 SL
2014 Nothobranchius occultus Africa 3.9 SL
1985 Nothobranchius ocellatus Africa 10 TL
2011 Nothobranchius oestergaardi Africa 3.2 SL
1844 Nothobranchius orthonotus Spotted killifish Africa 10 TL
1907 Nothobranchius palmqvisti Africa 5 TL
1927 Nothobranchius patrizii Blue notho Africa 5 TL
2010 Nothobranchius pienaari Africa
1978 Nothobranchius polli Africa 6 TL
1926 Nothobranchius rachovii Bluefin notho Africa 6 TL
1935 Nothobranchius robustus Red Victoria nothobranch Africa 5.5 TL
2005 Nothobranchius rosenstocki Africa 4.5 TL
1986 Nothobranchius rubripinnis Africa 3.6 SL
1960 Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Africa 5 TL
2009 Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi Africa 2.5 SL
2014 Nothobranchius sagittae Africa 3.9 SL
2011 Nothobranchius seegersi Africa 6.2 SL
2014 Nothobranchius serengetiensis Africa 4.8 SL
1977 Nothobranchius steinforti Africa 5 TL
1978 Nothobranchius symoensi Africa 5 TL
1891 Nothobranchius taeniopygus Striped nothobranch Africa 5.5 TL
1924 Nothobranchius thierryi Togo Killifish Africa 3.5 TL
1994 Nothobranchius ugandensis Uganda nothobranch Africa 5 SL
2014 Nothobranchius usanguensis Africa 5.1 SL
1984 Nothobranchius virgatus Africa 5.5 TL
1924 Nothobranchius vosseleri Pangani nothobranch Africa 4.5 SL
2013 Nothobranchius wattersi Africa 5.3 SL
1992 Nothobranchius willerti Mnanzini nothobranch Africa 4 TL



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