| Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
| Max. size: |
5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: drainage systems of Lake Albert, Lake Kioga and Lake Victoria in Uganda and Kenya (Ref. 26661, 59344). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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 (Ref. 26661). Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation (Ref. 27139). Young can reach sexual maturity in 6 or 7 weeks (Ref. 59344). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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