I have aphanius mento trk 2006 titreyengol, or now its called orontis. Killidata online aphanius and the new discoveries in iran. Historical records from near perpignan, france now extirpated. Pdf in this study, it was aimed to determine the adaptation. Aphanius sophiae mentoides aksiray, 1948 aphanius mentoides aksiray, 1948. This fish is not listed in iucns red data book, but it should be due to criteria such as restricted distribution, destruction of spawning grounds, dam construction. Pdf production of aphanius mento heckel, 1843 under.
This species was described in 1843 as lebias mento by johann jakob heckel with the type locality given as. A total of 530 samples were is schooling and chiefly herbivorous 6. Unlike other members of the family which are from the americas, aphanius species are native to northern. Read notes on the ecology of fishes of the genus aphanius and gambusia affinis in southern iraq, freshwater biology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The maximum age of fish was found to be 4 years for both sexes combined, the 1 year old age group comprised 62. In some regards, aphanius mento can be an easy fish to keep.
An aphanius iberus in uska species han actinopterygii nga syahan ginhulagway ni achille valenciennes hadton 1846. We can offer currently three different species of aphanius, among them a. As knowledge of fish ontogeny is fundamental for accurate stock assessment, and reproductive potential determination, thus for future conservation and management of the critically. Notes on the ecology of fishes of the genus aphanius and. Production of aphanius mento heckel, 1843 under controlled conditions 1soner sezen, 2murtaza olmez 1 ministry of food, agriculture and livestock mediterranean fisheries research production and training, antalya, turkey. It also possesses several meristic and morphometric differences with topotypic a. Aphanius species in anatolia with their red list category according. Aphanius species in anatolia with their red list category according to iucn iucn, 2015. Special publication of the center for biodiversity research and information, no. Occurs in coastal zones, also found in oasis pools with hypersaline to fresh water ref. A new species of toothcarp, aphanius vladykovi, is described from the zagros mountains of iran. Eschmeyer online jun 2012 eschmeyer online jun 2012 eschmeyer, william n. The population structure of aphanius mento in the seyhan reservoir was studied on the basis of 834 fish specimens 516 males and 318 females caught on a monthly basisbetween september 20 and august 2014. Unlike other members of the family which are from the.
Genus of aphanius are given important clues in the zoogeogrophical and bioecological studies. Persian killifish aphanius mento the free freshwater. Pocket killidata is a short handy booklet, published at the beginning of each year with all available information to date for aquarists, for a distributed print only and data for year n1, up to 2017, and from november 2017, as a pdf file to be distributed as a a print or as an electronic file, on demand 32 or 36 pages or more with updates and new taxa, over. Aphanius cypris alexandri aksiray, 1948 aphanius alexandri aksiray, 1948. Principles of fish introduction on the basis of iucn.
Pisces the results of reciprocal hybridization of aphanius mento and aphanius dispar are reported. Pdf age and growth of iridescent toothcarp aphanius. Some environmental factors affecting the reproduction of. Aphanius nardo, 1827 common names nono in english bibliographic references. The species is no longer present in the freeareas of the republic of. The new species is uniquely characterised by a high count of lateral line scales and by different pigmentation patterns from its closest, putative relative a. Valued killi keepers this is the third edition of the southern african killifish society newsletter. However, a project on the species of aphanius from iran is providing not only otoliths. Conservation study of the mediterranean killifish aphanius fasciatus. The lake is located in the shiraz valley in fars province at an altitude of about 1,460 m fig.
Aphanius and the new discoveries in iran, spurred from. Aphanius mento caught from kirkgoz springs, antalya. Request pdf hybrids of aphanius dispar and aphanius mento cyprinodontidae. Again there has been no response from the upcountry killi keepers, i have however decided to continue with another free for all edition. Several species in the genus have very small distributions and are seriously threatened. It occurs in a wide range of freshwater habitats springs, streams, lakes and rivers. They starts breeding in april, and they prefer laying their eggs in algae, at surface. Aacl bioflux, volume 52 june 30, 2012 contents dewiyanti, i. Aphanius dispar dispar habits in marine, freshwater, at each site, samples were obtained monthly from brackish, demersal and is nonmigratory 5. First attempt at conservation of a critically endangered. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. Spawn in areas where roots of hyacinth or other floating plants abound ref.
Neotype designation of aphanius iconii, first reviser action to stabilise the usage of a. Pdf aphanius vladykovi, a new species of toothcarp from. Gambusia free ponds which serve as viable stock for aphanius transgrediens are needed. Aphanius sophiae similis aksiray, 1948 aphanius similis aksiray, 1948. This iranian species was believed to be extinct in the wild as the river dried out and despite serious efforts, it was not found again for a while. Aphanius mento was first described by heckel in 1843 and has been kept by aquarists for a long time. It can be found in western asia iraq, israel, jordan, lebanon, palestine, syria and turkey. Towards the conservation of a critically endangered. We use additional 11 cyprinodontid species as outgroup taxa. Russegger, 1843 is known from the arabian peninsula, syria, lebanon, coastal rivers in israel and found in the k. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo nangangaratan.
Male wild caught aphanius maeandricus from dinarturkey aphanius maeandricus is often treated as a synonym of a. In order to determine the suitability of thecyprinodont fish aphanius dispar as a biologicalcontrol agent for mosquito larvae, the effects oftemperature, salinity, feeding rate and photoperiod onits reproductive condition were studied. Unlike many aphanius species, this killifish has a large though spotty range covering a wide swath of the middle east. First attempt at conservation of a critically endangered cyprinodontid in turkey. Even hobbyists specialized in killis may not know that name. In appendix iii of the bern convention protected fauna. Persian killifish aphanius mento the free freshwater and. Species interactions involving mosquito larvae are central to application of biological control of mosquitoes, 53, 104, 107, 4 and to some aspects of epidemiology of mosquitoborne pathogens 5, 6. An aphanius mento in nahilalakip ha genus nga aphanius, ngan familia nga cyprinodontidae. Populations from algeria and the atlas along moroccoalgeria border have long been identified as aphanius iberus but they belong to aphanius saourensis and other, unnamed and possibly extinct, species ref.
The eggs of aphanius mento from this location at least are very small, they are laid singally and also in very sticky strands of around three, they are a very clear egg with no signs of colouration. An aphanius iberus in nahilalakip ha genus nga aphanius, ngan familia nga cyprinodontidae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. As mentioned earlier i collect the eggs on a daily basis and place them in a small margarine tub with the same water as the parent tank. Aphanius mento wikispecies, free species directory. Unlike other members of the family which are from the americas, aphanius species are native to northern africa, southwestern asia as far east as india and southern europe. Fossils of aphanius are found in strata of the pleistocene of italy age range. Production of aphanius mento heckel, 1843 under controlled conditions.
Predation by a cyprinodontid fish, aphanius mento, on culex pipiens. Pearlspotted killifish aphanius mento ecological risk screening summary u. Aphanius fasciatus, the mediterranean killifish, is a native inland waters fish on cyprus. Aphanius and the new discoveries in iran, spurred from germany with a dynamic iranian team. Aphanius meandricus upland greater meander river basin ne aphanius meridionalis inner southwest anatolia ne aphanius saldae salda lake burdur ne aphanius marassantensis k. Reproductive biology of aphanius mento turkish journal of. Read the latest magazines about aphanius and discover magazines on. The offspring were examined individually and compared with the parents. The iridescent toothcarp aphanius mento is a species of killifish.
Aphanius mento eggs were spherical, transparent and sticky. Additional names persian killifish additional scientific names lebias mento, cyprinodon mento, aphanius alexandri natural habitat edit edit source unlike many aphanius species, this killifish has a large though spotty range covering a wide swath of the middle east. I am reconsidering the current status and will be making adjustments to the membership plan. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. An aphanius mento in uska species han actinopterygii nga syahan ginhulagway ni heckel hadton 1843. Aphanius is an important geological isolation in anatolia. The results of reciprocal hybridization of aphanius mento and aphanius dispar are reported. Humaninduced disturbance or anthropogenic activities, natural disturbance and also limited distribution, have forced aphanius farsicus populations to the edge of extinction, during the past few years.
Fish were collected using dip nets of tulle with a 1mm mesh size. After attempting to keep and breed the fish numerous times over the past 20 years, i believe that i know why. Fish introduction and reservoir management symposium 2022 may 2015 egirdirturkey. Aphanius genus has an important role in distribution of fish in anatolia kosswig 1965. Two year old male aphanius baeticus i ll replace the picture soon.
Abstract to test vicariant speciation hypotheses derived from geological evidence of the closing of the tethys sea, we reconstruct phylogenetic relationships of the predominantly fresh. This fish has caught by two different types of fishing gears, i fixed. Closing of the tethys sea and the phylogeny of eurasian. Aphanius mento fresh water fish info and care sheet. Pdf a new species of toothcarp, aphanius vladykovi, is described from the zagros mountains of iran. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth.