Biology:Nothobranchius taiti
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. taiti
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| Nothobranchius taiti Nagy, 2019
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Nothobranchius taiti is a species of brightly coloured seasonal killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is endemic to Uganda. It is known from temporary pools and swamps formed on the seasonal floodplains of Apapi River system. The Apapi River is part of the Lake Kyoga basin in the upper Nile drainage in eastern Uganda.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Colin C. Tait.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2019). "Nothobranchius taiti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T147371744A147371764.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147371744/147371764. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ Nagy, B. (2019). Nothobranchius taiti a new species of annual killifish from the upper Nile drainage in Uganda (Teleostei: Nothobranchiidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 29 (1): 19–31. Template:ResearchGatePub
- ↑ "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cyprinodontiformes1/.
Links
- Nothobranchius taiti on WildNothos
Wikidata ☰ Q106869421 entry
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