Meaning of Name |
After the Mitemele River. |
First Description |
Malumbres, F.J., Sonnenberg, R. & Van der Zee, J.R. 2022. Three new killifish species (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from Equatorial Guinea. Graellsia, 78(2): e173. https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2022.v78.346 |
Size |
Holotype - male 34·9 mm SL. Paratypes 3 males and 1 female, 23·8–30·2 mm SL. |
Meristics | D = 9-11, A = 12-14, D/A = 6-7, ll = 29-31. |
Karyotype | |
Sub-Genus |
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Group |
herzogi |
Synonyms |
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Populations
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GEMHS 00-10 - Equatorial Guinea, Komo River basin, Rio Mbé, Yama, F. Malumbres, J. Sanjuán & G-J. van Huijgevoort, 1 July 2000, (JZ collection). GEGVPO 18-8 - Equatorial Guinea, Wele River basin, Rio Chiguo drainage, A. González, C. Vizcaíno, F. Portal & H. Ott, 18 August 2018, (RS collection). GEGVPO 18-9 - Equatorial Guinea, Mitemele River basin, unnamed tributary between Rio Nkiém and Rio Mba, Esakora (Acurnam), A. González, C. Vizcaíno, F. Portal & H. Ott, 19 August 2018, (JZ collection). GEGVPO 18-10 - Equatorial Guinea, Mitemele River basin, Rio Nkién, Ayem II, A. González, C. Vizcaíno, F. Portal & H. Ott, 19 August 2018, (JZ collection). GEGVPO 18-15 - Equatorial Guinea, Mitemele River basin, unnamed left bank tributary, A. González, C. Vizcaíno, F. Portal & H. Ott, 19 August 2018, (RS collection). GEGVPO 18-25 - Equatorial Guinea, Mitemele River basin, Rio Be drainage, A. González, C. Vizcaíno, F. Portal & H. Ott, 22 August 2018, (DNA specimen). |
Type Locality |
Equatorial Guinea, Province Litoral, Mitimele River basin, Nki-Besua creek, collected on 4 December 2018 by F. Malumbres, J. G. Povez & D. González, GEMPG 18-14. |
Distribution |
Southern / or southeastern Mvoung River drainage. |
Habitat |
Small creeks. pH 6·6; conductivity 11 µ; water temperature 24°C. Sympatric sp. - Mesoaphyosemion mimbon and Plataplochilus sp. aff. pulcher. |
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History | |
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