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Name
Scientific name
Nothobranchius eggersi
Described by
Authority Seegers, Year 1982
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
4 of 5 credited
Summary
Nothobranchius eggersi is an annual killifish apparently endemic to the lower Rufiji in eastern Tanzania, including freshwater parts of the…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 7–8.2
Hardness
10–30dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Tanzania, Rufiji, Ruhoi
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is 'Rufiji River near Utete, eastern Tanzania', and this species is apparently endemic to the lower Rufiji including the Selous Game Reserve and …
Habitat
Inhabits ephemeral, water-filled depressions, pools and swamps mostly located in lowland floodplains. Water levels in these seasonally-variable habitats typica…
Aquarium size
Unless isolated temporarily for spawning purposes even a single pair should be offered an aquarium with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or more.
Maintenance
This species does not require peat although peat moss is often used as a spawning medium.
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A natural micropredator meaning small live or frozen foods such as Daphnia, Artemia and chopped bloodworm should form the basis of the diet.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Males grow larger and are far more colourful than females.
Reproduction
When its natural habitats become dessicated during the dry season the adult fish die, leaving fertilised eggs encased within the substrate. These are resistant…
Notes
Wild collections are generally labelled with some form of code in order that they can be told apart, thus limiting the possibility of hybridisation. Examples i…
References
References
No references