Aphanius mento (Heckel, 1843)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cyprinodontiformes \| Cyprinodontidae \| Cyprinodontinae
Synonyms	Lebias mento, Cyprinodon mento, Aphanius alexandri, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Krupp, F. and W. Schneider. 1989. (Ref. 13609)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139)

Environment

Benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 10°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)

Asia: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Turkey.
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Found in shallow water among vegetation, where it feeds on insect larvae, crustaceans, and algae. Breeds during the warmer months of the year. (Ref. 13609). 8 cm max TL (Ref. 11028). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Sta. Iglesia, Drina

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