AnAge entry for Nothobranchius kuhntae
Classification (HAGRID: 03624)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Nothobranchius (Taxon entry)
- Species
- Nothobranchius kuhntae
- Common name
- Beira killifish
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 1.2 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1120
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Record longevity in captivity was initially reported as being less than one year [0654], though in more recent wild-derived populations animals can live up to 60 weeks [1120].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1120] Tozzini et al. (2013), Parallel evolution of senescence in annual fishes in response to extrinsic mortality (PubMed)
- [0654] Genade et al. (2005), Annual fishes of the genus Nothobranchius as a model system for aging research (PubMed)
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 647438
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 321403
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- Images
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- Internet
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