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Pronothobranchius kiyawensis

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Pronothobranchius kiyawensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Pronothobranchius
Species:
P. kiyawensis
Binomial name
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis
(Ahl, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Nothobranchius kiyawensis Ahl, 1928

Pronothobranchius kiyawensis is a species of killifish from the family Nothobranchiidae which is native to western Africa where it occurs in the drainage basin of Lake Chad. [2][3]

It has no fishing interest for food, but it is a species used in aquarium with some commercial importance, although it is difficult to maintain in an aquarium. With an elongated, silvery body, the male has a maximum length of only about 4.5 cm.

They live in fresh waters, with benthopelagic and non-migratory behavior, preferring waters with a temperature between 22 and 26 °C.

It is common to find it in streams and temporary swamps. This, together with the deforestation and channeling of these waters for irrigation in its distribution area, means that there is a certain risk for the species and it is considered "almost threatened.

References

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  1. ^ Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Pronothobranchius kiyawensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T143801912A143801982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T143801912A143801982.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pronothobranchius kiyawensis". FishBase. December 2013 version.
  3. ^ Valdesalici, S. (2013): Pronothobranchius chirioi n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of P. kiyawensis, P. gambiensis and P. seymouri (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series, 2013: 21-41.