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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Nothobranchius Korthausae

Nothobranchius korthausae Meinken, 1973
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Occurs in pools, swamps, ditches and small streams . Temporary pools and streams; distinctively more abundant in temporary pools; open savanna-like vegetation and gallery forest . Bottom spawner, 1-3 months incubation .

Scientific Name
Nothobranchius korthausae
Authority
Meinken, 1973
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
5 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
23–26 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Nothobranchius Korthausae is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nothobranchius Korthausae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 6.4; dH range: 4 - 6; non-migratory. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C ; 7°S - 8°S endemic to Mafia Islands, Tanzania (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L2.94 (TL)
Max TL
5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
23–26°C
pH Range
5.8–6.4
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Meinken, 1973

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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