Corfu toothcarp (Valencia letourneuxi)

Scientific name: Valencia letourneuxi Sauvage, 1880

The Corfu toothcarp (Valencia letourneuxi) is a freshwater fish of the family Valenciidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 15–24°C (59–75°F). Native range: Europe, Albania and western Greece, from Lake Butrint to Alfios drainages, and Corfu and Lefkas islands where it has been extirpated.

Corfu toothcarp care at a glance

Temperature: 15–24°C (59–75°F)

Biology

A short-lived species which inhabits swamps, lowland water courses with little current, lagoons, springs and associated wetlands. Can tolerate salinity of up to 4 ppt in the wild and 46 ppt under laboratory conditions, but prefers freshwater. Feeds mainly on insects, especially chironomids. Threatened due to the introduction of other species and water abstraction. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Valencia letourneuxi
Family: Valenciidae (Toothcarps)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Europe: Albania and western Greece, from Lake Butrint to Alfios drainages, and Corfu and Lefkas islands where it has been extirpated.
Conservation status (IUCN): Critically Endangered (CR) (A3ce; B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v))
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial