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Pronothobranchius

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Pronothobranchius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Pronothobranchius
Radda, 1969
Type species
Nothobranchius kiyawensis
Ahl, 1928[1]

Pronothobranchius is a genus of aplocheilid fish native to western Africa.[2]

Species

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There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pronothobranchius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pronothobranchius". FishBase. December 2013 version.
  3. ^ a b c d Valdesalici, S. (2013): Pronothobranchius chirioi n. sp. a new annual killifish species from the Niger River drainage, with redescriptions of P. kiyawensis, P. gambiensis and P. seymouri (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae). Killi-Data Series, 2013: 21-41.