Nothobranchius itigiensis


Nothobranchius itigiensis is a species of brightly colored seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. This species is endemic to seasonal freshwater habitats in central Tanzania. It is currently known from ephemeral pools and marshes associated with the upper Ruaha drainage and the Bahi Swamp area.

Etymology

The fish is named after the village of Itigi township, in central Tanzania, near where the type species locality is situated.

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