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Aphanius saourensis in Algeria
Sahara aphanius

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Aphanius saourensis   Blanco, Hrbek & Doadrio, 2006
Family:	Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes) , subfamily: Cyprinodontinae			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Sahara aphanius
Max. size:	3.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 57144); 3.38 cm SL (female)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	subtropical
Global Importance:	fisheries:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Algeria (Ref. 57144).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Body moderately elongated (Ref. 57144). Preorbital length 0.9-1.3 in eye-diameter (Ref. 57144). Dorsal fin inserted before origin of anal fin, on the same axis, with 7-8 (rarely 9) branched dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 57144). A long and narrow caudal peduncle, its length 1.7-2.0 in body least depth (Ref. 57144). Body pigmentation of live males a profusely mottled blue and silver, not forming vertical bars; females without conspicuous black spots, except a spot at the junction of the caudal peduncle and central caudal fin rays (Ref. 57144).
Biology:	This species could be considered as critically endangered following IUCN criteria (Ref. 57144). Excessive ground water withdrawal for agricultural purposes, the drying of wetlands, and water pollution are, along with the introduced Gambusia, the major threats to the survival of this species (Ref. 57144)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
Main Ref:	Blanco, J.L., T. Hrbek and I. Doadrio. 2006. (Ref. 57144)
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Algeria country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	endemic		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Aquaculture:			Ref:
Uses:	live export:
Comments:	Type-locality of holotype of Aphanius saourensis: 'la tombe de Moché, Wadi (=Oued) Saoura, Mazzer, Algeria' (Ref. 57144). Only known from the Oued Saoura basin (Ref. 57144).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ag.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Blanco, J.L., T. Hrbek and I. Doadrio, 2006
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	Modified:  Boden, Gert	Entered:  Boden, Gert

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