Nothobranchius furzeri, known as the turquoise killifish, is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is native to Africa, where it is known only from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. This annual killifish lives in ephemeral pools in semi-arid areas with scarce and erratic rainfall, and has adapted to the routine drying of its habitat by evolving desiccation-resistant eggs that can lie dormant in dry mud for a year or more by entering diapause. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Nothobranchius furzeri (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Zimbabwe, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Nothobranchius furzeri (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q149300 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Cyprinodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Nothobranchius furzeri (Wikipedia)
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status = LC
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