THE NOTHOBRANCHIUS SITE

The definitive NothobranchiusBook is Coming Soon! Fishes of the Genus Nothobranchius Béla Nagy & Brian R. Watters This comprehensive reference guide to the remarkable seasonal fishes of Africa brings together decades of field observations from more than sixty expeditions across Africa, research, aquarium experience, taxonomy and conservation, in a richly illustrated 600-page volume, with many hundreds of full-colour photographs, maps, phylogenetic diagrams, and detailed accou

In remote regions of south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, five previously unknown species of freshwater fish have been discovered and scientifically described. The new taxa, four seasonal Nothobranchius cyprinodonts and one Lacustricola lampeye, were identified using an integrative approach combining colour patterns, morphometric data, and mitochondrial DNA analysis. Each species represents a genetically distinct lineage, expanding our understanding of the diversit

Krysanov, E. Y., B. Nagy, B. R. Watters, A. Sember & S. A. Simanovsky. 2023. Karyotype differentiation in the Nothobranchius ugandensis...

Nagy, B. & B. R. Watters, 2021. A review of the conservation status of seasonal Nothobranchius fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes), a genus with a high level of threat, inhabiting ephemeral wetland habitats in Africa. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3741 Our most recent paper presents a comprehensive appraisal of the distribution, ecology, and conservation status for the members of the seasonal killifish genus Notho

It was very nice to enjoy exciting safari drives in Africa again! I arrived back home last week from a very nice trip that we carried out...

The open access version of our article Genomic Fingerprints of Palaeogeographic History: The tempo and mode of Rift tectonics across...

Nagy, B. 2021. Nothobranchius elucens, a new species of seasonal killifish from the upper Nile drainage in Uganda (Cyprinodontiformes:...

Guest contribution by my research colleague Fenton 'Woody' Cotterill. The story was originally posted at his blog Geoecodynamics. East...

Watters, B. R., B. Nagy, P. D. W. van der Merwe, F. P. D. Cotterill & D. U. Bellstedt. 2020. Redescription of the seasonal killifish...

Nagy, B., B. R. Watters, P. D. W. van der Merwe, F. P. D. Cotterill & D. U. Bellstedt. 2020. Review of the Nothobranchius ugandensis...