Nothobranchius eggersi

Nothobranchius eggersi
Male of the species
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Species: N. eggersi
Binomial name
Nothobranchius eggersi
Seegers, 1982

Nothobranchius eggersi is a species of fish in the Aplocheilidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater marshes. This species is found in both a blue and red form.

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References

  1. Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. (2006). Nothobranchius eggersi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern