Red Victoria Nothobranch

Diagnosis: Nothobranchius robustus is the only species of the genus with uniform brown-red fin colouration on both dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 123150).Description: Dorsal fin with 17 rays; anal fin with 15 rays (Ref. 123150). Number of scales in longitudinal line 28-30, plus 2-5 scales posterior to the hypural plate (Ref. 123150).Colouration: Uniform brown-red fin colouration on both dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 123150).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 15

Found in marginal, ephemeral, zones of permanent water bodies such as flowing creeks in papyrus swamps, small streams and dead river branches (Ref. 26661, 59344). Usually inhabits the more shallow and quiet parts between bordering vegetation; occasionally in temporary pools (Ref. 26661). Occurs in low water temperatures (21.8°C on average) (Ref. 97291). Incubation period of eggs in captivity is 4-8 weeks and young reach maturity at about 8 weeks (Ref. 59344). Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation (Ref. 27139).

fisheries:

Nothobranchius robustus, the red Victoria nothobranch, is a species of killifish in the family) Nothobranchiidae. It is found in the Lake Victoria basin, the Lake Albert basin, the Sio River and near Ahero in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes. This species was described in 1935 by Ernst Ahl from types collected in northwestern Tanzania.