Nothobranchius foerschi

Nothobranchius foerschi is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae.^[2] It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is probably temporary pools.^[1] The specific name honours the German physician and aquaris Walter Foersch (1932–1993), who was an expert in killifish and was one of the first people to keep and breed this species.^[3]

Nothobranchius foerschi
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Nothobranchiidae
Genus:	Nothobranchius
Species:	N. foerschi
Binomial name
Nothobranchius foerschi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979