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Paraphanius
''Paraphanius'' is a genus of killifishes in the family Aphaniidae, which are native to western Asia (including Asia Minor). Several species in the genus have very limited distribution and may be threatened. Etymology The generic name is derived from , "near", and ''Aphanius'', the genus from which they were split in 2020. It is a sister genus In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree. Definition The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram: Taxon A and t ... to ''Aphanius'' and '' Aphaniops''. Species There are seven valid species: * '' Paraphanius alexandri'' (Akşiray, 1948) * '' Paraphanius boulengeri'' (Akşiray, 1948) * '' Paraphanius mento'' ( Heckel, 1843) (Pearl-spotted killifish) * '' Paraphanius mentoides'' (Akşiray, 1948) * '' Paraphanius orontis'' (Akşiray, 1948) * '' Paraphanius similis'' (Akşiray, 1948) * '' Paraphanius striptu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraphanius Alexandri
''Paraphanius'' is a genus of killifishes in the family Aphaniidae, which are native to western Asia (including Asia Minor). Several species in the genus have very limited distribution and may be Threatened species, threatened. Etymology The generic name is derived from , "near", and ''Aphanius'', the genus from which they were split in 2020. It is a sister genus to ''Aphanius'' and ''Aphaniops''. Species There are seven valid species: * ''Paraphanius alexandri'' (Akşiray, 1948) * ''Paraphanius boulengeri'' (Akşiray, 1948) * ''Paraphanius mento'' (Johann Jakob Heckel, Heckel, 1843) (Pearl-spotted killifish) * ''Paraphanius mentoides'' (Akşiray, 1948) * ''Paraphanius orontis'' (Akşiray, 1948) * ''Paraphanius similis'' (Akşiray, 1948) * ''Paraphanius striptus'' (Goren, 1974) References Further reading * * Cyprinodontidae Freshwater fish genera {{Improve categories, date=April 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iridescent Toothcarp
The iridescent toothcarp or pearl-spotted killifish(''Paraphanius mento'') is a species of killifish in the family Aphaniidae. It can be found in Western Asia (Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey). It occurs in a wide range of freshwater habitats (springs, streams, lakes and rivers). It grows to total length. This species was described in 1843 as ''Lebias mento'' by Johann Jakob Heckel with the type locality given as Mosul Mosul ( ar, الموصل, al-Mawṣil, ku, مووسڵ, translit=Mûsil, Turkish: ''Musul'', syr, ܡܘܨܠ, Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second large ... in Iraq. The acanthocephalan parasite '' Triaspiron aphanii'' was found to infest 90% of a sample of Iridescent toothcarp. References Aphanius Freshwater fish of Western Asia Fish of Iraq Fish of Israel Fish of Jordan Fauna of Palestine (region) Fish of Lebanon Fish of Syria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphaniidae
Aphaniidae, the Oriental killifishes, are a family of the order Cyprinodontiformes. The 42 extant species of the family inhabit inland waters, rivers and lagoons. The distribution of these species extends from the entire Mediterranean region throughout the neighboring states of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to southwest India. Several species in this family have very small distributions and are seriously threatened. Characteristics Aphaniidae are small fishes that usually grow to a length of . Their bodies are moderately elongated and only slightly flattened at the sides. The mouth is short and their teeth are tricuspid. Scales are complete, but can also be reduced or completely absent. All fins are rounded, dorsal and anal fins similar and are almost symmetrical, the pelvic fins can also be very small. There is usually sexual dimorphism and females are usually larger and have dots or spots on a solid colored background. The males often have horizontal stripes. There can also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphaniops
''Aphaniops'' is a genus of killifishes in the family Aphaniidae, which are native to Western Asia (including Asia Minor and Iran), Northeast Africa and east to southwest India. Several species in the genus have very limited distribution and may be threatened. Etymology The generic name is derived from ''Aphanius'', and '' -opsis'' meaning "appearance". It is a sister genus to ''Aphanius'' and ''Paraphanius''. Species There are nine valid species: * '' Aphaniops dispar'' Rüppell, 1829 (Arabian toothcarp) * '' Aphaniops furcatus'' Teimori, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014Teimori, A., Esmaeili, H.R., Erpenbeck, D. & Reichenbacher, B. (2014): A new and unique species of the genus ''Aphanius'' Nardo, 1827 (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae) from Southern Iran: A case of regressive evolution. ''Zoologischer Anzeiger – A Journal of Comparative Zoology, 253 (4): 327-337.'' * '' Aphaniops ginaonis'' Holly, 1929 * '' Aphaniops hormuzensis'' (Teimori, Esmaeili, Hamidan & Reich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Jakob Heckel
Johann Jakob Heckel (23 January 1790 – 1 March 1857) was an Austrian taxidermist, zoologist, and ichthyologist from Mannheim in the Electoral Palatinate. Life Though not a formally trained biologist, he worked his way up through the ranks to eventually become the director of the Fish Collection at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna. For the most part, he was not a traveler or explorer like many of the scientists of the time, he remained in Vienna, where he studied and catalogued specimens sent to him from the field. Among those who brought specimens to him were Karl Alexander Hügel, Joseph Russegger and Theodor Kotschy — involving collection activities in Kashmir, the Middle East and northeastern Africa that greatly enriched the Vienna museum. Fish were his specialty and he worked with many of the greatest ichthyologists of his time including Cuvier, Valenciennes, Bonaparte, Müller, and Troschel. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister Genus
In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree. Definition The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram: Taxon A and taxon B are sister groups to each other. Taxa A and B, together with any other extant or extinct descendants of their most recent common ancestor (MRCA), form a monophyletic group, the clade AB. Clade AB and taxon C are also sister groups. Taxa A, B, and C, together with all other descendants of their MRCA form the clade ABC. The whole clade ABC is itself a subtree of a larger tree which offers yet more sister group relationships, both among the leaves and among larger, more deeply rooted clades. The tree structure shown connects through its root to the rest of the universal tree of life. In cladistic standards, taxa A, B, and C may represent specimens, species, genera, or any other taxonomic units. If A and B are at the same taxonomic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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