Nothobranchius ivanovae
| Nothobranchius ivanovae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. ivanovae
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| Nothobranchius ivanovae Valdesalici, 2012
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Nothobranchius ivanovae is a species of seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. They are small: adult male specimen generally reach 4–5 centimetres (1.6–2.0 in) while females are even smaller and less brightly colored. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in western Tanzania. It is currently known from a large marshland in Katavi National Park that covers approximately 50 km from Kabungo to Sibwesa, and belongs to the Katuma River drainage in western Tanzania.[2][3]
Phases in the seasonal life cycle underscore the vulnerabilities of ecological factors that need to be preserved to maintain the structural integrity of the habitats throughout both seasonal phases of wet and dry seasons.[4]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2018). "Nothobranchius ivanovae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T53890320A58340339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T53890320A58340339.en. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Valdesalici, S. (2012). "Nothobranchius kardashevi and Nothobranchius ivanovae (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae): two new annual killifishes from the Katuma River drainage, western Tanzania". Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. 18 (4): 192. ResearchGate:235969644
- ^ Nagy, B. (2015). "Life history and reproduction of Nothobranchius fishes". Journal of the American Killifish Association. 47 (4–6): 182–192. ResearchGate:341121138
- ^ Nagy, B. & Watters, B.R. (2021). "A review of the conservation status of seasonal Nothobranchius fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes), a genus with a high level of threat, inhabiting ephemeral wetland habitats in Africa". Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 32 (1): 199–216. doi:10.1002/aqc.3741. ResearchGate:355904136
External links
[edit]- Nothobranchius ivanovae on WildNothos - various information and photographs of this species
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