Nothobranchius ottoschmidti
| Nothobranchius ottoschmidti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. ottoschmidti
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| Binomial name | |
| Nothobranchius ottoschmidti Watters, Nagy & Bellstedt, 2020
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Nothobranchius ottoschmidti is a species of brightly colored seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in north-central Tanzania in Eastern Africa.[2]
Etymology
The authors dedicate the specific name in honour of Otto Schmidt, a keen birder and fish enthusiast, for his long-time and significant contributions to the study of fishes of the genus Nothobranchius.
Sources
- ^ Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2020). "Nothobranchius angelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T156302239A156302249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T156302239A156302249.en. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Watters, B.R., Nagy, B., van der Merwe, P.D.W., Cotterill, F.P.D. & Bellstedt, D.U. (2019). Review of the Nothobranchius taeniopygus species group from central and western Tanzania with descriptions of five new species and redescription of Nothobranchius taeniopygus (Teleostei: Nothobranchiidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 29 (3): 239–278. doi:10.23788/IEF-1110 ResearchGate:335169181
Links
- Nothobranchius ottoschmidti on WildNothos - various information and photographs of this species