Sahara aphanius (Aphanius saourensis)

Scientific name: Aphanius saourensis Blanco, Hrbek & Doadrio, 2006

The Sahara aphanius (Aphanius saourensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Africa, Algeria.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Body moderately elongated. Preorbital length 0.9-1.3 in eye-diameter. Dorsal fin inserted before origin of anal fin, on the same axis, with 7-8 (rarely 9) branched dorsal-fin rays. A long and narrow caudal peduncle, its length 1.7-2.0 in body least depth. Body pigmentation of live males a profusely mottled blue and silver, not forming vertical bars; females without conspicuous black spots, except a spot at the junction of the caudal peduncle and central caudal fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphanius saourensis
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Algeria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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