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Bluefin Notho
Nothobranchius rachovii
Nothobranchius rachovii, or the bluefin notho, is a species of freshwater annual killifish from Mozambique and South Africa. It can grow up to 6 cm (2.4"). It is popular among killifish enthusiasts, who raise them from eggs in aquaria.
From the article Nothobranchius rachovii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Aside from the typical orange and blue variant, there is Nothobranchius rachovii KNP Black. which has much darker colors, and was collected from the wild in Kruger National Park, South Africa, in 1984, and Nothobranchius rachovii "Red", which has a red head with turquoise highlights. The females of all varieties are more neutrally colored. This shows sexual dimorphism among these fish.
Range & habitat
Nothobranchius rachovii sensu stricto is found in the floodplain of the lower Zambezi and also in the floodplain of the Pungwe River.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
N. rachovii are benthopelagic, feeding on zooplankton and other small organisms living at the bottom of the water (benthos).
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 107142.