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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Uganda nothobranch

Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp, 1994
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in temporary water bodies: swamps, roadside and drainage ditches, pools and depressions downstream of culverts; in turbid to very turbid water; usually no aquatic vegetation present, only some grasses and reeds may be found near the banks . Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation . Young can reach sexual maturity in 6 or 7 weeks .

Scientific Name
Nothobranchius ugandensis
Authority
Wildekamp, 1994
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
24–30 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Uganda nothobranch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Uganda nothobranch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

Annual fishes.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C

🌿 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
24–30°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Wildekamp, 1994

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Uganda Nothobranch
🌍CES halančík ugandský

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 23 records indexed .

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