DesDescriptioncription
Shidlovskiy, K.M., B.R. Watters & R.H. Wildekamp. 2010. Notes on
the annual Killifish species Nothobranchius rachovii
(Cyprinodontiformes; Nothobranchiidae) with the Description of
two new species. Zootaxa, 2724: 45, figs. 4-5.
Abstract
Two new species of the East African annual killifish genus
Nothobranchius, N. krysanovi and N. pienaari, occurring on the
coastal plains of Mozambique and in the Republic of South Africa,
are described. Both are members of a clade, herein termed as N.
rachovii species group, within the subgenus Nothobranchius. The
species N. rachovii is rediagnosed on the basis of cytology, mtDNA
analyses, morphology and male colouration. Both new species, N.
krysanovi and N. pienaari, can be distinguished from the other
species of the group by male colouration, morphology, cytology
and mtDNA sequences. Based on mtDNA analyses the subgenus
Zononothobranchius is reviewed and presently regarded as
containing only one species.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius
Subgenus: Nothobranchius
Group: rachovii
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Mozambique
Type locality:12 km south Nicuadala towards Quelimane, Licungo river
system, (eastern) Moçambique 17.658 S : 36.858 E
Locations/codes
Nicuadala (MOZ 04-10)
Quelimane (MZCS 09-249
Quelimane MOZ 04-9
Nicuadala MZHL 2005-05
Notes
Status specie: Unanimously confirmed
Bibliography
Related:
Krysanov, E. & T. Demidova 2018. Extensive Karyotype Variability of African
fish genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes). Comparative Cytogenetics,
12 (3) :387-402. [krysanovi N.: Gen/Sys]
Shidlovskiy, Watters & Wildekamp, 2010
