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]