Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp, 1994 Uganda nothobranch |
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 |