Nothobranchius
E906278
Nothobranchius is a genus of small, vibrantly colored annual killifish from temporary freshwater pools in Africa, known for their extremely short lifespans and use in aging research.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | survival in ephemeral water bodies ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | killifish ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| climateZone |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| coloration | brightly colored males ⓘ |
| commonName | annual killifish ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
habitat loss due to agriculture
ⓘ
vulnerability of temporary pools ⓘ |
| describedAs | small vibrantly colored freshwater fish ⓘ |
| development |
early sexual maturity
ⓘ
rapid growth ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
prey for larger aquatic animals ⓘ |
| eggAdaptation | diapause in dry season ⓘ |
| family | Nothobranchiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticProperty | variation in lifespan among species ⓘ |
| habitat |
seasonal ponds
ⓘ
temporary freshwater pools ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleType | annual ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | a few months ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | limited to single rainy season ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extremely short lifespan
ⓘ
use in aging research ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nothobranchiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | production of drought-resistant eggs ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model organism for aging
ⓘ
model organism for lifespan studies ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedIn |
laboratory experiments on aging
ⓘ
studies of vertebrate lifespan ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.