 The "Nothobranchius" sp.Messalo river MZHL 05-12 MZHL 05-12, a species of killifish endemic to the Messalo River is also an aquarium display species, which spawns on peat or similar spawn substrata and fully adopts to neutral water conditions with water temperature in the range of .In the coastal estuary of the river, its wetlands are a breeding ground for birds, several fish and crustacean species.