Pronothobranchius kiyawensis is a species of killifish from the family Nothobranchiidae which is native to western Africa where it occurs in the drainage basin of Lake Chad. [2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Pronothobranchius |
| Species: | P. kiyawensis
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| Pronothobranchius kiyawensis (Ahl, 1928)
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It has no fishing interest for food, but it is a species used in aquarium with some commercial importance, although it is difficult to maintain in an aquarium. With an elongated, silvery body, the male has a maximum length of only about 4.5 cm.
They live in fresh waters, with benthopelagic and non-migratory behavior, preferring waters with a temperature between 22 and 26 °C.
It is common to find it in streams and temporary swamps. This, together with the deforestation and channeling of these waters for irrigation in its distribution area, means that there is a certain risk for the species and it is considered "almost threatened.
References edit
- ^ Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Pronothobranchius kiyawensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T143801912A143801982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T143801912A143801982.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pronothobranchius kiyawensis" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- ^ 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.
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