A new study analyzed the African turquoise killifish – a species that exhibits an extreme survival mechanism called diapause. This mechanism is defined as a state of suspended animation that ...

Killifish, or egg-laying toothcarps, are known for their ecological adaptability and species diversity. Two families of killifish exist in Europe today: the highly species-rich Aphaniidae and the ...

The general knowledge about fish is that water is their natural habitat, and they cannot survive without it. However, many unique fish species can survive for certain periods without water.  In ...

The research team geared up and waded into the murky waters. Sure enough, they found several unfamiliar-looking killifish, according to a study published March 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.

According to a new study, a new species of killifish, Nothobranchius sylvaticus, has been found in seasonal swamps in the ephemeral marshes of Kenya’s historic Gongoni Forest at the coast.

Striking in the dead of night, thieves are targeting aquariums in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo and making a killing selling tiny "medaka" killifish to private collectors. Some specimens can ...

The Thompson Lab’s main killifish research model, the Rio Pearlfish, is native to seasonal pools in the coastal plains near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they complete two life cycles per year. This ...

Since it is difficult to conduct experiments on animals with long life spans, the scientists studied the turquoise killifish. These fish inhabit arid regions of Africa, are about 4 centimeters ...