AnAge entry for Nothobranchius

Classification (HAGRID: 03619)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Teleostei
            Order: Cyprinodontiformes
                Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus
Nothobranchius (Browse taxon)
Common name
African annual fishes
Synonyms
Fundulosoma, Notobranchius, Paranothobranchius
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Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Observations

These animals show accelerated growth and ageing. In the wild, eggs can lie dormant in the mud for one or more years. Once proper environmental conditions are available, they develop quickly, reaching sexual maturity in 6 weeks and adult size in 2-3 months. The speed of egg development depends on environmental conditions, though. Species that grow faster also tend to age faster [0654].

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