Blackspotted Nothobranch

discussion

The N. melanospilus species group was defined by Wildekamp et al. (1998) and includes N. melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896), N. vosseleri Ahl, 1924, N. interruptus Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979, N. jubbi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979 (males of this species have a white marginal band on the caudal fin, and in the blue morph the red on caudal fin is variable and in some specimens / populations is limited to spots (Seegers, 1997; Wildekamp, 2004); both conditions are considered to be apomorphies), and N. elongatus Wildekamp, 1982.

A new species of the genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from the coastal area of northeastern Mozambique.

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Nothobranchius melanospilus. TAN 95 - 3, MRAC P 98008.0013 - 0017, 06 ° 23 ' S, 37 ° 16 ' E, 2 km N. of Kidete; R. Wildekamp et al., 6 June 1995. Nothobranchius melanospilus. TAN 95 - 10, MRAC P 98008.0001 - 0002, 08 ° 01 ' S, 39 ° 01 ' E, 1 km N. of Ndundu; R. Wildekamp et al, 6 November 1995.

A new species of the genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from the coastal area of northeastern Mozambique.

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Nothobranchius cf. melanospilus. TAN 97 - 18, MRAC AO- 071 - P- 0227 - 0229, 36 km SW of Masasi, 10 ° 53.85 ' S, 38 ° 33.02 ' E; R. Wildekamp et al., 6 April 1997. Nothobranchius cf. melanospilus. TAN 97 - 19, MRAC AO- 071 - P- 0234 - 0237, 69 km west of Masasi, 10 ° 55.73 ' S, 38 ° 17.05 ' E; R. Wildekamp et al., 6 April 1997. Nothobranchius cf. melanospilus. TAN 97 - 20, MRAC AO- 071 - P- 0249 - 0256, 124 km west of Masasi, 10 ° 55.28 ' S, 37 ° 52.19 ' E; R. Wildekamp et al., 6 April 1997.

A new species of the genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from the coastal area of northeastern Mozambique.