Nothobranchius Katemomandai
📖 Overview
This species inhabits a turbid remnant pool in the seasonal Lubule River, 10-15 m in diameter and about 1 m deep, connected to a 1-2 m wide shallow riverbed with grass-overgrown margins .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 18; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: anal fin with narrow brown submedial band, followed by a slender yellow band, a slender red-brown band and a slender dark brown distal band in males; caudal fin with brown spots proximally and medially, and with slender white to light blue subdistal band and a narrow dark grey distal band; dorsal-fin base length 25.7-28.0% SL; postorbital length 49-51% HL; and head width 68-74 in % of its depth .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Nothobranchius Katemomandai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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