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Nothobranchius rachovii

Fish

Nothobranchius rachovii, known as the bluefin notho, is a species of freshwater annual killifish native to Mozambique, reaching up to about 6 centimeters in length. It is found in the floodplains of the lower Zambezi and Pungwe rivers, with its type locality at Beira, and it is popular among killifish hobbyists, who breed it from eggs in aquariums. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Nothobranchius rachovii 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cyprinodontiformes, Taxa
Source Nothobranchius rachovii (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Nothobranchius rachovii (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mozambique

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Zimbabwe

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Sources
1. Nothobranchius rachovii (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    h hobbyists, who breed it from eggs in aquariums. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern.
  • Introduction
    Nothobranchius rachovii, the bluefin notho, is a species of freshwater annual killifish from Mozambique. It can grow up to 6 cm (2.4").
  • In the aquarium
    N. rachovii are of commercial importance, being commonly found in the pet trade.
  • Ecology
    feeding on zooplankton and other small organisms living at the bottom of the water (benthos)
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Lead section
    Nothobranchius rachovii, the bluefin notho, is a species of freshwater annual killifish from Mozambique.
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2. Nothobranchius rachovii (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q133330 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cyprinodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cyprinodontiformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 51
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 51
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