Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp, 1994
Uganda nothobranch
Nothobranchius ugandensis
photo by Nagy, B.

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:   
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)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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