The orchid nothobranch (Nothobranchius eggersi) is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is endemic to the lower basin of the Rufiji River in Tanzania.[2] Its natural habitat is temporary pools and swamps.[1] This species is found in both a blue and red form.[3] This species was described in 1982 by Lothar Seegers with the type biology given as the Rufiji River near Utete, Rufiji District of Pwani Region in Tanzania.[4] The specific name honours Seegers companion on two expeditions, the German aquarist Gerd Eggers.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. eggersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers, 1982
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References
edit- ^ a b Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2019). "Nothobranchius eggersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60328A47183480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60328A47183480.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nothobranchius eggersi". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ "Nothobranchius eggersi SEEGERS, 1982". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Nothobranchius eggersi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (31 May 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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