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 ...

Scientists discovered a new forest killifish in Kenya, revealing both evolutionary and tectonic history—but its habitat is ...

NAIROBI ― A new killifish species, scientifically known as Nothobranchius sylvaticus, has been documented in seasonal swamps ...

The population of Gulf killifish in the Houston Ship Channel had been steadily declining for decades, likely a result of the toxins pouring in from industrial activity, when suddenly and mysteriously, ...

The article titled "The description of a critically endangered new species of seasonal killifish, Nothobranchius sylvaticus (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae), a relict species from an East ...

A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has now been described. Nothobranchius sylvaticus, from the Latin meaning 'pertaining to ...

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 ...

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 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.