DesDescriptioncription
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, 33,
figs. 9a,b, 10a,b,c.
Diagnosis:
It is distinguished from all congeners by the following unique combination
of characters: males with about 20-30 spots on flank, each having a
smaller diameter than the radius of the pupil, spots on proximal portion of
anal fin, pectoral fin hyaline, pelvic fin reaching anal fin, dorsal fin tip
reaching centre of caudal peduncle, females without spots; dorsal fin with
14-15 rays and 30-31 scales in median lateral series
Clasification
Genus: Pronothobranchius
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Burkina; Côte d'Ivoire; Niger
Type locality:Parc Naturel W, down Atakora Hills, N. Burkina Faso
[11.926 N : 2.184 W] Chirio, 2006 | Valdesalici, 2013
Others places: - Koulbori, Niger [12.833 N : 1.719 W] Greve, 1970 |
Valdesalici, 2013
Locations/codes
Comoe N.P.,
Niamey,
Parc Naturel W
Notes
Status specie: Not unanimously confirmed.
Little or no data on its maintenance in captivity
Very interesting genre evolutionarily speaking. Very close to
Nothobranchius and also related to Fundulopanchax. Possibly quite a few
species to be discovered in this genus due to the large geographical area
where the 4 described species have been found.
Bibliography
Related:
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, 10 figs., 2 tabs. [chirioi
Prono.: @Pronothobranchius chirioi/Sys/Mor/Ost/Pat/Dis/Coll]
Valdesalici, 2013
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