Nothobranchius annual killifishes

Abstract Annual fishes of the genus Nothobranchius inhabit ephemeral habitats in Eastern and Southeastern Africa. Their life cycle is characterized by very rapid maturation, a posthatch lifespan of a few weeks to months and embryonic diapause to survive the dry season. The species N. furzeri holds t...

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Main Authors: Eva Terzibasi Tozzini, Alessandro Cellerino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:EvoDevo
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-020-00170-x