Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) fish species and information / pictures of Turquoise killifish - Nothobranchius furzeri

Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nothobranchius furzeri

Common Name
Turquoise killifish

Biology
Occurs in temporary pools (Ref. 3788). Bottom spawner, 5-7 months incubation (Ref. 27139). Annual species with a lifespan of less than 12 weeks in captivity, suggested to be the shortest lifespan ever reported for a vertebrate (Ref. 47810); but life span of Eviota sigillata might be even shorter at 59 days at most (Ref. 54199).

Classification

Classified By

Jubb, 1971

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

African rivulines (Nothobranchiidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Pans in Ghona-re-Zhou Game Reserve in southeastern Zimbabwe. Reported from Save River (Ref. 13332). Extremely rare and is threatened by habitat destruction and insecticide spraying.

Range

21°S - 23°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 4 - 15 benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.22 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=0.1)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)