DesDescriptioncription
Seegers, L. 1985. Beschreibung von Paranothobranchius ocellatus nov. gen. nov. spec. aus dem Rufiji-Einzug, Tanzania, Ostafrika. Pp 47–48 in: Seegers, L. 1985. Prachtgrundkärpflinge, die Gattung Nothobranchius: Systematik, Vorkommen, Pflege und Zucht. Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal, Supplement Nr. 1: 48pp.
Clasification
Genus: Nothobranchius Subgenus: Paranothobranchius
Geographical Distribution Maps
Tanzania Type locality :Between Mtanza and northern entrance of Selous Game Reserve, north of Rufiji river (actually south of the river, since Mtanza is on the south bank, subseq.), eastern Tanzania. 07°51' S, 38°25' E In lower Rufiji river, including Ruhoi river system, and lesser associated tributaries draining primarily into the Rufiji delta, eastern Tanzania. - Betw. Mtanza & N. entry Selous Game Res.,E. Tan. * [7.85 S : 38.417 E] Seegers, 1980 | Seegers, 1985 - Morogoro-Dar es Salaam Rd, at weighing station, Tanz. [6.669 S : 38.585 E] Grimsby et al., 2014 | Huber, online - 3km S. Soga, W. Dar es Salaam (Tan97/45), Tan. [6.837 S : 38.846 E] Watters et al., 1997 | Huber, 2000a - Ruhoi Riv., bridge Betw. Kibiti & Ndundu (Tan97/42),T. [7.859 S : 38.961 E] Watters et al., 1997 | Huber, 2000a - near Kikonkono (TAN95/9), Tanzania [7.867 S : 38.600 E] Watters et al., 1995 | Huber, 1996a - Mkongo, 19 km W. X road to Kibiti, Tanzania [7.872 S : 38.601 E] Watters et al., 1997 | Huber, 2000a - 5.5km S. Kitonga (Tan97/36), Tanzania [8.073 S : 39.002 E] Watters et al., 1997 | Huber, 2000a
Locations/codes
TAN95/9 Liwale-Makubwa TAN 97-29 TAN 97-36 Tan97/42) Tan97/45 Ruhoi River (TAN 98-11) Lazaba TAN 00-18 Msata (TAN 00-20) Makurunge FTZ 02-2 Rufiji River TZH 2005-07 Mohoro TZ 08-25 Pakacha TZ 08-29 Makurunge TZ 08-30 Saadani K 11-40 Saadani Kanda K 11-42, TSTS 12-16 Mohoro TNKS 13-03, TNKS 13-20, TNKS 13-22, TNKS 13-23, TNKS 13-24, TTKSN 2017-14 Nyamwage TZN 18-08, Nyamwage TAN 19-14, Ndundu TAN 19-16 Makurunge TAN 19-20 Mwakanga TAN 19-21 Mwakanga TAN 19-22 Lasaba TAN 19-24,
Notes
Status specie: Unanimously confirmed
Bibliography
Related: Watters, B.R. 2016a. Species Profile, Nothobranchius ocellatus (Seegers, 1985). Journal of the American Killifish Association (J. Amer. Killifish Assoc., JAKA), 48 (4) (2015): 118-125, 6 figs. [ocellatus N.: Beh/Food/Eco/Pat/Emb/Dis/Aquar] Watters, B.R. & B. Nagy. 2022. Observations on Growth Rate and Allometry in the seasonal predatory killifish Nothobranchius ocellatus (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). Zootaxa, 5175 (5), pp. [ocellatus N.: Mor/Coll] Watters, B. R., B. Nagy, P. D. W. van der Merwe, F. P. D. Cotterill & D. U. Bellstedt. 2020. Redescription of the seasonal killifish species Nothobranchius ocellatus and description of a related new species Nothobranchius matanduensis, from eastern Tanzania (Teleostei: Nothobranchiidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 30 (2): 151–178. [systematics, phylogeny, distribution, ecology]
Seegers, 1985
Nothobranchius ocellatus Nothobranchius ocellatus Nothobranchius ocellatus Nothobranchius ocellatus N. ocellatus Iasaba TAN 19-24.
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(C) Steffen Fick N. ocellatus Iasaba TAN 19-24. N. ocellatus Iasaba TAN 19-24. N. ocellatus TNKS 2013-24