''Nothobranchius ocellatus'' is a species of killifish in the family

Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchiidae are a family of bony fishes containing roughly 300 species, also known as African rivulines. They are small killifish, usually measuring about . They are limited to Africa, living in fresh water but being also somewhat salt-tol ...

. It is endemic to Tanzania. This species was described as ''Paranothobranchius ocellatus'' in 1985 by Lothar Seegers with the type locality given as being a swamp between Mtanza and the northern entrance of the

Selous Game Reserve The Selous Game Reserve, now renamed Nyerere National Park, is a protected area in southern Tanzania. It covers a total area of and has additional buffer zones. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 due to its wildlife diversity ...

in the drainage basin of the

Rufiji River The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania. It is also the largest and longest river in the country. The river is formed by the confluence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania ...

north of

Rufiji Rufiji may refer to: * Rufiji Delta, a region in Tanzania * Rufiji District, in the Pwani Region of Tanzania * Rufiji River The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania. It is also the largest and longest river in the country. The river is fo ...

in eastern Tanzania.

References

ocellatus Endemic freshwater fish of Tanzania Fish described in 1985 Taxa named by Lothar Seegers Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub