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Nothobranchius microlepis in Somalia
Small scaled nothobranch

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Nothobranchius microlepis   (Vinciguerra, 1897)
Family:	Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)			picture (Nomic_u1.jpg) by RMCA
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Small scaled nothobranch
Max. size:	8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 52331)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 30°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:
Distribution:	Africa: Kenya and Somalia. Reported from the Wabi Shebele basin in Ethiopia (Ref. 58460).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal soft rays: 17-20. Distinguished from all other species of the genus by its humpback, convex dorsal profile and concave transition between head and body along dorsal midline, numerous small and irregularly set scales in the longitudinal series, 26-30 gill-rakers in contrast to 12-15 in other species, long and closely set, dark vertical bar through the eye, uniform drab male color pattern, and courting behavior (Ref. 26692).
Biology:	Occurs in temporary pools. 8 cm max TL (Ref. 3788). Bottom spawner, 3 months incubation. Very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Wildekamp, R.H. and R. Haas. 1992. (Ref. 26692)
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Somalia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Wildekamp, R.H., R. Romand and J.J. Scheel, 1986
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Middle Scebeli, the middle Juba and upper Madagoi rivers in southern Somalia.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/so.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H., 1996
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	Modified:  Bailly, Nicolas	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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