Nothobranchius furzeri

Overview
Full NameNothobranchius furzeri
GenusNothobranchius
Speciesfurzeri
Common NameAfrican killifish, turquoise killifish
AbbreviationNfur

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. 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, making them an attractive model system for ageing and disease research. Among vertebrates, the species has the fastest known sexual maturity – only 14 days after hatching and shortest lifespan – ranging 3 to 12 months depending on the environment. This species can reach a total length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in). [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]




African killifish regeneration

Zebrafish regeneration


References
K. Reichwald et al., Insights into Sex Chromosome Evolution and Aging from the Genome of a Short-Lived Fish. Cell 163, 1527-1538 (2015).
D. R. Valenzano et al., The African Turquoise Killifish Genome Provides Insights into Evolution and Genetic Architecture of Lifespan. Cell 163, 1539-1554 (2015).
C. K. Hu et al., Vertebrate diapause preserves organisms long term through Polycomb complex members. Science 367, 870-874 (2020).

Feature Summary
The following features are currently present for this organism
Feature TypeCount
exon555,312
CDS479,710
polypeptide44,247
mRNA37,010
gene25,387
supercontig5,897
five_prime_UTR3,002
ncRNA2,967
three_prime_UTR2,792
transcript540
tRNA299
non_canonical_five_prime_splice_site13
non_canonical_three_prime_splice_site11