Dead Sea toothcarp | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae |
Genus: | Aphaniops |
Species: | A. richardsoni
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Binomial name | |
Aphaniops richardsoni (Boulenger, 1907)
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Synonyms | |
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The Dead Sea toothcarp (Aphaniops richardsoni) is a species of toothcarp in the family Aphaniidae that is endemic to the Dead Sea basin. [2] [1] It is threatened by water fluctuation, and the introduction of cichlids and Gambusia. [1] The specific name of this fish honours the Scottish surgeon and naturalist John Richardson (naturalist) (1787-1865) who first reported killifish in the Dead Sea basin. [3] The Dead Sea toothcarp has been on the Red List of the International Union for Conversation of Nature since 2006. [1]
The IUCN warns that the "exploitation of spring waters and climate change" are major threats facing the 4-centimeter (1.6 in) long, silver-coloured fish. [1]
Dead Sea toothcarp | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae |
Genus: | Aphaniops |
Species: | A. richardsoni
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Binomial name | |
Aphaniops richardsoni (Boulenger, 1907)
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Synonyms | |
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The Dead Sea toothcarp (Aphaniops richardsoni) is a species of toothcarp in the family Aphaniidae that is endemic to the Dead Sea basin. [2] [1] It is threatened by water fluctuation, and the introduction of cichlids and Gambusia. [1] The specific name of this fish honours the Scottish surgeon and naturalist John Richardson (naturalist) (1787-1865) who first reported killifish in the Dead Sea basin. [3] The Dead Sea toothcarp has been on the Red List of the International Union for Conversation of Nature since 2006. [1]
The IUCN warns that the "exploitation of spring waters and climate change" are major threats facing the 4-centimeter (1.6 in) long, silver-coloured fish. [1]