DesDescriptioncription
Svensson, G.S.O. 1933. Freshwater Fishes from the Gambia River
(British West Africa). Results of the Swedish Expedition 1931. Kungl.
Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Hand., ser 3., 12 (3): 81, fig. 25.
It is distinguished from all congeners by the following unique combination
of characters: males with about 5-20 spots on flank, each being greater in
diameter than the radius of the pupil, proximal stripe on anal fin, dorsal fin
tip reaching centre of caudal peduncle, pelvic fin short, not reaching anus,
females with dots on flank and fins; dorsal fin with 15-17 rays and 26-31
scales in median lateral series
Clasification
Genus: Pronothobranchius
Geographical Distribution
Maps
Gambia; Sénégal
Type locality:Isla Mc Carthy, río Gambia, Gambia * [13.467 N : 16.567 W]
Svensson, | Svensson, 1934
Others places: - 1-3 km de Camp de Lion a Simenti, P.N. Niokolo-Koba,
Sén. [13.028 N : 13.262 W] Reichard, 2005 | Blazek et al., 2012
- cerca de Sukur Bolong (Surunkku Bolon), Gambia [13.476 N : 16.232 W]
Brown & Brown, 1983 | Valdesalici, 2013
- Dobo, río Gambia, Gambia [13.489 N : 14.637 W] Fröhlich, 1978 |
Valdesalici, 2013
Locations/codes
Dobo,
Niokolo-Koba N.P.,
Sukur Bolong
Camp de Lion OMSEN-19
Notes
Status specie: Not unanimously confirmed
Like its congener P. seymouri, it is difficult to maintain it for several
generations and also has a similar problem after the first weeks of its birth.
Growth slows down for some reason that I haven't been able to figure out
so far. My theory is due to the composition of the water or some deficiency
in its diet.
Once a good pair or reproductive group has been found, spawning is not
too abundant either. The eggs are amber in color, making them difficult to
observe in the peat.
Bibliography
Related:
Johnels, A.G. 1954. Notes on the Fishes of the Gambia River. Arkiv for
Zoologi, 6 (17): 327-411, figs. 1-19. [gambiensis Prono.: Eco/Coll/in
Nothobranchius]
Roloff, E. 1974d. Aphyosemion seymouri Loiselle & Blair, 1971. Aquarien
und Terrarien-Zeitschrift (Aquar. Terr. Zeit., D.A.T.Z.), 27 (11): 363-364, fig.
[gambiensis Prono.: Sys]
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.
[gambiensis Prono.: Sys/Mor/Ost/Pat/Dis/Coll/valid sp.]
Svensson, 1933
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