The African killifish (Notobranchius furzeri) is the shortest living vertebrate that can be kept in the laboratory. (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing

The African killifish (Notobranchius furzeri) is the shortest living vertebrate that can be kept in the laboratory.

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The African killifish (Notobranchius furzeri) is the shortest living vertebrate that can be kept in the laboratory.

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Fouad/ Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing

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