Nothobranchius Albertinensis

📖 Overview

Found in ephemeral pools and marshes as well as small river systems ; the type locality is an isolated pool, about 1 m at the deepest point, in an area that was overgrown by reeds .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Diagnosis: Nothobranchius albertinensis is distinguished from all other species of the genus, with the exception of N. ugandensis, by the following combination of characters in males: body colouration light blue with red-brown scale margins; frontal part of head and snout red-brown and throat light blue; caudal fin uniform red . Furthermore, it differs from N. ugandensis by a yellow dorsal fin with red-brown stripes in medial part parallel to fin rays vs. light blue with red-brown spots and irregular stripes perpendicular to fin rays; yellow anal fin without markings vs. light blue and occasionally with red-brown spots; anal fin positioned anterior to dorsal fin, mean preanal length 59.8% of standard length and mean predorsal length 60.7% of standard length vs. posteriorly positioned with 60.9% of standard length and 60.2% respectively in N. ugandensis; and greater anal-fin base length, 22.5-25.9% of standard length vs. 19.3-22.2% . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nothobranchius Albertinensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Nothobranchius Albertinensis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Nothobranchius Albertinensis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.8 - 8.5. Tropical; 29°C - 34°C

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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