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Paraphanius Similis
''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 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 striptus ''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 ...'' ... [...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] |