Nothobranchius cooperi
| Nothobranchius cooperi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. cooperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nothobranchius cooperi Nagy, Watters & Bellstedt, 2017
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Nothobranchius cooperi is a species of brightly colored seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in northern Zambia. It is known from temporary pools and swamps on the floodplains of the Mansa and Lufimba river systems in Zambia.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Barry J. Cooper.[3]
Sources
- ^ Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2019). "Nothobranchius cooperi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T131470589A131470612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T131470589A131470612.en. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Nagy, B., Watters, B.R., van der Merwe, P.D.W., Cotterill, F.P.D. & Bellstedt, D.U. (2017). Nothobranchius cooperi (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes) a new species of annual killifish from the Luapula River drainage, northern Zambia. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 42 (3): 201–218. doi:10.2989/16085914.2017.1372270 ResearchGate:320876662
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
Links
- Nothobranchius cooperi on WildNothos - various information and photographs of this species