| Nothobranchius eggersi | |
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| Male of the species | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. eggersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers, 1982 | |
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]
