Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Blache & Miton, 1960
Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus
photo by Valdesalici, S.

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: southern Lake Chad and lower Chari River drainages in southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon (Ref. 3788).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in temporary pools, swamps and ditches (Ref. 3788). Bottom spawner, ? months incubation (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 09 January 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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