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Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchiidae are a family of bony fishes containing roughly 300 species, also known as African rivulines. They are small killifish, usually measuring about . They are limited to Africa, living in fresh water but being also somewhat salt-tolerant. They are also found in muddy or brackish water. Some species are kept as aquarium pets. They have frilly fins and many are brightly colored. They were formerly included in the family Aplocheilidae (which was later limited to Malagasy, Seychellean and Asian species); a return to that broader family has recently been suggested.Costa, W.J.E.M. (2016)Comparative morphology and classification of South American cynopoeciline killifishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheilidae), with notes on family-group names used for aplocheiloids.''Vertebrate Zoology, 66 (2): 125-140.'' Members of genus ''Nothobranchius'' are found in mud pools on the plains of Africa, a habitat shared by no other fish except the lungfishes. Their life cycle is onl ...
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Nothobranchius
''Nothobranchius'' is a genus of small, freshwater killifish, classified in either the family Nothobranchiidaevan der Laan, R., Eschmeyer, W.N. & Fricke, R. (2014)Family-group names of Recent fishes.''Zootaxa, 3882 (2): 1–230.'' or a more inclusive AplocheilidaeCosta, W.J.E.M. (2016)Comparative morphology and classification of South American cynopoeciline killifishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheilidae), with notes on family-group names used for aplocheiloids.''Vertebrate Zoology, 66 (2): 125-140.'' in the order Cyprinodontiformes. There are many species: as of 2018 there are more than 70 species, many with very small distributions. They are primarily native to East Africa from Sudan to northern South Africa, but half a dozen species are found in the upper Congo River Basin and two species ('' N. rubroreticulatus'' and '' N. thierryi'') are from west-central Africa; the greatest species richness is in Tanzania. ''Nothobranchius'' typically inhabit ephemeral pools that are fil ...
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Aphyosemion
''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines Endemism, endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Jean-Henri Huber, Huber, 1976 * ''Aphyosemion ahli'' George Sprague Myers, G. S. Myers, 1933 * ''Aphyosemion alpha'' Jean-Henri Huber, Huber, 1998 * ''Aphyosemion amoenum'' Alfred C. Radda, Radda & Eduard Pürzl, Pürzl, 1976 (Red-finned killifish) * ''Aphyosemion aureum'' Alfred C. Radda, Radda, 1980 (Golden killifish) * ''Aphyosemion australe'' (Arthur Rachow, Rachow, 1921) (Lyre-tail killifish) * ''Aphyosemion bamilekorum'' Alfred C. Radda, Radda, 1971 (Bamileke killifish) * ''Aphyosemion batesii'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1911) (Bates' killifish) * ''Aphyosemion bitaeniatum'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Two-striped killifish) * ''Aphyosemion bitteri'' Stefano Valdesalici, Valdesalici & Wolfgang Eberl, Eberl, 2016 * ''A ...
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Epiplatys
''Epiplatys'' is a genus of African rivuline in the family (biology), family Nothobranchiidae endemism, endemic to Africa as the name indicates. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Epiplatys annulatus'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1915) (Banded panchax) * ''Epiplatys ansorgii'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1911) * ''Epiplatys atratus'' Jouke R. Van der Zee, Van der Zee, José Justin Mbimbe Maye Munene, Mbimbe & Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2013van der Zee, J.R., Mbimbi Mayi Munene, J.J. & Sonnenberg, R. (2013): ''Epiplatys atratus'' (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae), a new species of the ''E. multifasciatus'' species group from the Lulua Basin (Kasaï drainage), Democratic Republic of Congo. ''Zootaxa, 3700 (3): 411–422.'' * ''Epiplatys barmoiensis'' Jørgen Jacob Scheel, Scheel, 1968 * ''Epiplatys biafranus'' Alfred C. Radda, Radda, 1970 * ''Epiplatys bifasciatus'' (Fr ...
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Fenerbahce (fish)
''Fenerbahce'' is a genus of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae endemic to Africa where they are only known from the Congo Basin. The current genus name was adopted to replace the genus ''Adamas'' Huber, 1979 which was a junior homonym of the genus '' Adamas'' Malaise, 1945 of the sawfly family Tenthredinidae. Etymology The genus has been named in honor of Fenerbahçe SK, a major Turkish multi-sport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The name literally means "lighthouse garden" in Turkish (from ''fener'', meaning "lighthouse", and ''bahçe'', meaning "garden"), deriving from an ancient lighthouse located at Fenerbahçe Cape. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Fenerbahce devosi'' Sonnenberg, Woeltjes & Van der Zee, 2011 * '' Fenerbahce formosus'' (Huber Huber is a German-language surname. It derives from the German word ''Hube'' meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ...
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Archiaphyosemion
The Guinean killifish (''Archiaphyosemion guineense'') is a species of African rivuline killifish from the family Nothobranchiidae native to the African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, where it is found in savanna streams and pools. This species grows to a length of . It is found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ... trade, where it has a reputation as being a difficult fish to keep. References Nothobranchiidae Monotypic fish genera Freshwater fish of West Africa Guinean killifish {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub ...
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Callopanchax
''Callopanchax'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic, as the name indicates, to Africa. Some of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Callopanchax huwaldi'' ( Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1980) * '' Callopanchax monroviae'' ( Roloff & Ladiges, 1972) * '' Callopanchax occidentalis'' (Clausen, 1966) (Golden pheasant panchax) * '' Callopanchax sidibeorum'' Sonnenberg & Busch, 2010 * '' Callopanchax toddi'' (Clausen Clausen is a Danish language, Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning ''child of Claus'', Claus being a German language, German form of the Greek language, Greek Νικόλαος, Nikolaos, (cf. Nicholas), used in Denmark at least since the 16t ..., 1966) References Nothobranchiidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by George S. Myers {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub ...
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Aplocheilidae
Aplocheilidae, the Asian killifishes or Asian rivulines, is a family of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes found in Asia. Some authorities use this family-group name, which is well-established, for a single lumped aplocheiloid family as it gives the nomenclature stability over time and avoids the impact of a new name at family rank for a popular aquarium fish group.van der Laan, R., Eschmeyer, W.N. & Fricke, R. (2014)Family-group names of Recent fishes.''Zootaxa, 3882 (2): 1–230.'' Following this proposal, Aplocheilidae would include three subfamilies: Aplocheilinae for the species from Asia, Madagascar and the Seychelles; Cynolebiinae (formerly called Rivulidae) for the species from the Americas; and Nothobranchiinae for the species from the African mainland.Costa, W.J.E.M. (2016)Comparative morphology and classification of South American cynopoeciline killifishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheilidae), with notes on family-group names used for aplocheiloids.''Vertebrate Zool ...
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Nothobranchius Furzeri
''Nothobranchius furzeri'', the turquoise killifish, is a species of killifish from the family Nothobranchiidae native to Africa where it is only known from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. This annual killifish inhabits ephemeral pools in semi-arid areas with scarce and erratic precipitations and have adapted to the routine drying of their environment by evolving desiccation-resistant eggs that can remain dormant in the dry mud for one and maybe more years by entering into diapause. Among vertebrates, the species has the fastest known sexual maturity – only 14 days after hatching. Due to very short duration of the rain season, the natural lifespan of these animals is limited to a few months and their captive lifespan is likewise short. More specifically, they are able to live 1–5 months in the wild (with most only living up to 2 months) and 3 to 16 months in captivity depending on the strain and environment. Turquoise killifish are the shortest-lived vertebrate kept in captivity mak ...
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Nothobranchius Rachovii
''Nothobranchius rachovii'', or the bluefin notho, is a species of freshwater annual killifish from Mozambique. It can grow up to 6 cm (2.4").Mongabay Rainbow Nothobranch Accessed 23 January 2010. It is popular among killifish enthusiasts, who raise them from eggs in aquaria. Description Aside from the typical orange and blue variant, there is ''Nothobranchius rachovii KNP Black'', which has much darker colors, and was collected from the wild in Kruger National Park, South Africa in 1984, and ''Nothobranchius rachovii var. Red'', which has a red head with turquoise highlights. The females of all varieties are more neutrally colored. This shows sexual dimorphism among these fish. Distribution ''Nothobranchius rachovii'' ''sensu stricto'' is found in the floodplain of the lower Zambezi and also in the floodplain of the Pungwe River. Diet ''N. rachovii'' are benthopelagic, feeding on zooplankton and other small organisms living at the bottom of the water (benthos). Ha ...
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Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Opened on May 30, 1930, the aquarium was for some time the largest indoor facility in the world. Today it holds about 32,000 animals. Shedd Aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection. It is located on Lake Michigan, on the Museum Campus Chicago, along with the Adler Planetarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. In 2015, the aquarium had 2.02 million visitors. It was the most visited aquarium in the U.S. in 2005, and in 2007, it surpassed the Field Museum as the most popular cultural attraction in Chicago. The aquarium contains 1,500 species, including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects. The aquarium received awards for "best exhibit" from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for Seahorse Symphony in 1999, Amazon Rising in 2001, and Wild Reef in 2004. It was designated a Nati ...
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