Lake Afdera killifish (Aphanius stiassnyae)

Scientific name: Aphanius stiassnyae Getahun & Lazara, 2001

The Lake Afdera killifish (Aphanius stiassnyae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Africa, Ethiopia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 26. Lower jaw sharply upturned, nearly perpendicular to body axis; teeth conical rather than tricuspid as in all Lebias species except L. asquamatus; cephalic neuromast system open, not in closed canals as in the L. dispar and L. fasciatus groups; interarcual cartilage absent versus present in all congeners except L. asquamatus; pectoral fins obliquely set rather than horizontal as in all congeners; large size, approaching 9.1 cm TL versus maximum body size of 7.0 cm TL for congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphanius stiassnyae
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Ethiopia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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