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Aphanius
''Aphanius'', commonly referred to as Mediterranean killifish, is a genus of the order Cyprinodontiformes in the family Aphaniidae. They are found in fresh and brackish waters in the coastal plains of the Mediterranean region. Taxonomy and systematics There were formerly 39 recognized species in this genus. However, the family Aphaniidae was split in 2020, and species were reallocated to eight monophyletic genera. Several species were reallocated; to five resurrected genera ('' Anatolichthys'', '' Aphaniops'', '' Kosswigichthys'', '' Paraphanius'', and '' Tellia'') and two new genera '' Esmaeilius'' and '' Apricaphanius''. Species Following the split, there are two valid species: * '' Aphanius almiriensis'' Kottelat, Barbieri & Stoumboudi, 2007 * '' Aphanius fasciatus'' Valenciennes, 1821 (Mediterranean banded killifish) ;Fossil species *'' Aphanius crassicaudus'' Agassiz 1839 *''Aphanius yerevanicus'' Vasilyan et al. 2009 *''Lebias cephalotes'' Agassiz 1839 *''Lebias gaudr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphanius Fasciatus
The Mediterranean killifish, Mediterranean banded killifish or South European toothcarp (''Aphanius fasciatus'') is a species of fish in the family Aphaniidae. It is found in Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are saline lakes, saline marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. Description The Mediterranean killifish has an elongated body that is slightly flattened on the sides. Its head which is flattened on the top, has large eyes and an upper mouth that is covered with small, three-pointed teeth. There are 25 to 30 large scales in a longitudinal row on the body, and the head is also scaled. The pectoral fins are located below the middle of the body, the ventral fins are located on the abdomen. The dorsal fin with its ten to thirteen rays is located quite far back, just before the anal fin, which consists of nine to twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |