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Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes)
Etymology: Aphaniops: Aphanius-opsis, resembling Aphanius.
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk; ej vandrande. Subtropical; 16°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Middle East: along the shores of the Red Sea and Mediterranean.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27139)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 8-11; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9 - 11.
Occurs in coastal zones, also found in oasis pools with hypersaline to fresh water (Ref. 3788). Forms schools. Chiefly a herbivorous species (Ref. 13530). Spawn in areas where roots of hyacinth or other floating plants abound (Ref. 44327). Not a seasonal killifish. Very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Freyhof, J. and B. Yoğurtçuoğlu, 2020. A proposal for a new generic structure of the killifish family Aphaniidae, with the description of Aphaniops teimorii (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). Zootaxa 4810(3):421-451. (Ref. 126233)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Akvarium: Potentiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.2, mean 27.4 °C (based on 519 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00584 - 0.01031), b=3.21 (3.15 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Assuming tm=1 and Fec < 1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
