FB-9881 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Pronothobranchius Pronothobranchius kiyawensis (Ahl, 1928) Riviviuhkapyrstö 原鰓鰕鮰 原鳃鰕鮰 Aphyosemion kiyawense (Ahl, 1928) Nothobranchius gambiensis (non Svensson, 1933) Nothobranchius kiyawensis Ahl, 1928 1994-05-02 2024-01-15 Blache, J.0 Les poissons du bassin du Tchad et du bassin adjacent du Mayo Kebbi. Étude systématique et biologique. Mém. O.R.S.T.O.M. 4(2):483 p. (Ref. 367) Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p. (Ref. 2059) Wildekamp, R.H., R. Romand and J.J. Scheel0 Cyprinodontidae. p. 165-276. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC; Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3788) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Romand, R.0 Cyprinodontidae. p. 586-654. In C. Levêque, D. Paugy, and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest Tome 2. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° 28. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, France, 902. (Ref. 7372) Anonymous0 Fish registrations within the museum database of the Vertebrate Section of the Royal Museum for Central Africa. MRAC, Tervuren, Belgium. (Ref. 12818) Paugy, D., K. Traoré and P.S. Diouf0 Faune ichtyologique des eaux douces d'Afrique de l'Ouest. p.35-66. In G.G. Teugels, J.F. Guégan and J.J. Albaret (eds.) Biological diversity of African fresh-and brackish water fishes. Geographical overviews presented at the PARADI Symposium, Senegal, 15-20 November 1993. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 275:177 p. (Ref. 13331) Huber, J.H.0 Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139) Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum of Natural History (BMNH)). Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum of Natural History (BMNH)). (Ref. 31982) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). Smithsonian Institution-Division of Fishes. (Ref. 38732) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West , NY 10024-5192, USA. (Ref. 41414) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Vivien, J.0 Faune du Cameroun. Guide des mammifères et poissons. GICAM et Ministère de la Coopération et du Développement, Yaoundé/Paris. 271 p. (Ref. 51193) Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee0 Aplocheilidae. p. 325-442 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57261) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en, March 2010. (Ref. 83882) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en, March 2012. (Ref. 90062) Valdesalici, S.0 <i>Pronothobranchius chirioi</i> n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of <i>P. kiyawensis</i>, <i>P. gambiensis</i> and <i>P. seymouri</i> (Cyprinidontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series 2013:21-41. (Ref. 95020) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en, April 2014. (Ref. 95632) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en, [accessed 13/04/2015]. (Ref. 101110) Ahl, E.0 Descriptions of two new cyprinodont fishes from Nigeria. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 10) 2:600-602. (Ref. 111804) FB-GeneralDescr-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-02 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Found in temporary pools and swamps (Ref. 3788). A bottom spawner, with 1.5 months incubation (Ref. 27139). Difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Valdesalici, S. 2013 <i>Pronothobranchius chirioi</i> n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of <i>P. kiyawensis</i>, <i>P. gambiensis</i> and <i>P. seymouri</i> (Cyprinidontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series 2013:21-41. (Ref. 95020) FB-DiagnosticDescr-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2016-10-06 00:00:00 2016-10-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Diagnosis: It is distinguished from all congeners by the following unique combination of characters: males with about 30-50 dots on flank, each being lesser in diameter than the radius of the pupil, a proximal stripe on anal fin, pelvic fin reaching the genital papillae, dorsal fin tip reaching the caudal fin, females also with dots on flank; dorsal fin with 13-16 rays an27-29 scales in the median lateral series (Ref. 95020).Description: Dorsal profile concave on head, convex from nape to end of dorsal fin base; ventral profile convex, slightly concave to nearly straight on caudal peduncle posterior to dorsal and anal fin (Ref. 95020). Snout slightly pointed, mouth directed upwards, lower jaw longer than upper, posterior end of rictus slightly below inferior border of pupil; branchiostegal membrane projecting posteriorly from opercle (Ref. 95020). Dorsal and anal fins shallow, located posterior to mid-body, tips with short filamentous rays, anal fin rounded, dorsal fin somewhat pointed, tip reaching caudal fin; rays of both fins with papillate contact organs; dorsal fin rays 13-16; anal fin rays 15-17; pectoral fin approximately triangular, short, posterior margin not reaching pelvic fin base; pectoral fin rays 18; pelvic fins tips reaching genital papillae; pelvic fin rays 6; caudal fin subtruncate; caudal fin rays 30 (Ref. 95020). Scales cycloid, body and head entirely scaled, except on ventral surface of head; scales in median lateral series 27-29 + 3-4 on caudal fin base (Ref. 95020). Frontal squamation G-type; frontal neuromast series of 'open' type; supra-orbital series in shallow groove, with two neuromasts; preopercular canal with 6 pores; one neuromast on each scale of median longitudinal series (Ref. 95020). Basihyal bone fan-shaped, about 70-90% as wide as long; six branchiostegal rays; anterior margin of vomer thickened but edentulous; second pharyngobranchial with 1 tooth; single antero-dorsal process of urohyalateral post-temporal process rudimentary; total vertebrae 28-30 (Ref. 95020). Premaxilla and dentary with numerous irregularly distributed unicuspid, slightly curved teeth of variable size, a small number of larger ones on outer row of upper and lower jaws (Ref. 95020).Colouration: Male colouration in life: body and head scales light blue, greenish dorsally, whitish ventrally; flank with approximately 30-50 rounded red dots; inferior lip reddish, extending in an oblique bar below orbit; throat yellowish; opercular region with 2-3 irregular oblique reddish bars and dots ventrally; branchiostegal membrane reddish; dorsal fin greenish with red spots proximally, lighter distally, with dark red margin; anal fin greenish with dark red proximal stripe, lighter distally, with dark red margin; pelvic fins orange with red dots; pectoral fins hyaline with red dots ventrally; caudal fin orange, darker in centre, lighter dorsally and ventrally, with red dorsal margin (Ref. 95020). Female colouration in life: body and head scales pale olive to light brown, flank with red small dots in Chad population; all fins hyaline (Ref. 95020). Valdesalici, S. 2013 <i>Pronothobranchius chirioi</i> n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of <i>P. kiyawensis</i>, <i>P. gambiensis</i> and <i>P. seymouri</i> (Cyprinidontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series 2013:21-41. (Ref. 95020) FB-Morphology-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2016-10-06 00:00:00 2016-10-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 28 - 30 Valdesalici, S. 2013 <i>Pronothobranchius chirioi</i> n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of <i>P. kiyawensis</i>, <i>P. gambiensis</i> and <i>P. seymouri</i> (Cyprinidontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series 2013:21-41. (Ref. 95020) FB-Distribution-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-02 00:00:00 2016-10-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Africa: Lake Chad drainage basin in Nigeria, Chad and Central African Republic (Ref. 95020). Valdesalici, S. 2013 <i>Pronothobranchius chirioi</i> n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of <i>P. kiyawensis</i>, <i>P. gambiensis</i> and <i>P. seymouri</i> (Cyprinidontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series 2013:21-41. (Ref. 95020) FB-Uses-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-02 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 aquarium: commercial Huber, J.H. 1996 Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139) FB-Size-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-02 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 4.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 95020)); 4.71 cm (female) Valdesalici, S. 2013 <i>Pronothobranchius chirioi</i> n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of <i>P. kiyawensis</i>, <i>P. gambiensis</i> and <i>P. seymouri</i> (Cyprinidontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series 2013:21-41. (Ref. 95020) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-9881 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-02 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9881 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater