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Spotted Killifish
Nothobranchius orthonotus
The spotted killifish (Nothobranchius orthonotus) is a species of fish in the family Aplocheilidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. It grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) total length. Its natural habitat is temporary pools. It is locally threatened by insecticides and habitat loss.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 107138.