Blackspotted nothobranch

The blackspotted nothobranch (Nothobranchius melanospilus) is a species of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.^[1][2] Its natural habitats are temporary pools and floodplains, rice fields, swamps, ditches, and small streams.^[1] It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) total length.^[2]

Blackspotted nothobranch
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Nothobranchiidae
Genus:	Nothobranchius
Species:	N. melanospilus
Binomial name
Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896)