Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The blackspotted nothobranch (Nothobranchius melanospilus) is a species of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are temporary pools and floodplains, rice fields, swamps, ditches, and small streams. It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) total length.
Wikipedia contributors, Blackspotted nothobranch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:21:35.411629+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896)
- Name authority
- (Pfeffer, 1896)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Genus
- Nothobranchius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyNothobranchiidae Garman, 1895
- genusNothobranchius Peters, 1868
- speciesNothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nothobranchius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nothobranchius albimarginatus Watters, Wildekamp & Cooper, 1998 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius annectens Watters, Wildekamp & Cooper, 1998 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius bellemansi Valdesalici, 2014 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius boklundi Valdesalici, 2010 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius capriviensis Watters, Wildekamp & Shidlovskiy, 2015 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius chochamandai Nagy, 2014 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius foerschi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius furzeri Jubb, 1971 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius guentheri (Pfeffer, 1893) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius hengstleri Valdesalici, 2007 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius interruptus Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nothobranchius kardashevi Valdesalici, 2012 | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nothobranchius eiminki Ahl, 1935 Ahl, 1935 | synonym |
| Nothobranchius emini Ahl, 1935 Ahl, 1935 | synonym |
| Nothobranchius seychellensis Ahl, 1935 Ahl, 1935 | synonym |
| Fundulus melanospilus Pfeffer, 1896 Pfeffer, 1896 | synonym |
| Notobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896) (Pfeffer, 1896) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1015387 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47SMT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.