Annual aplocheiloid killifish embryos possess a rare ability among vertebrates to enter stages of developmental arrest (diapause) when subjected to adverse environmental conditions. Previous morphological analyses have presented disparate hypotheses regarding the evolution of the intriguing life history associated with this phenomenon. We present a novel hypothesis of aplocheiloid relationships...

this study presents, a comprehensive dataset that documents and provides a new and updated checklist of the freshwater fishes of the poorly known area of iran including makran and mashkid river basins in the east and south eastern iran. the list is based on historical literature records and taxon occurrence data obtained as a result of extensive field expeditions, examination of ichthyological ...