Nothobranchius lourensi
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| Nothobranchius lourensi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Nothobranchius |
| Species: | N. lourensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothobranchius lourensi Wildekamp, 1977 | |
Nothobranchius lourensi is a species of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae.[2] It is known only from the floodplain of the Ruvu River in eastern Tanzania where it is found in temporary pools,[1] where the type was originally collected by Jan Lourens, a biologist with the United Nations Development Programme in Dar es Salaam and who is honoured in its specific name.[3]
