Arak toothcarp
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Arak toothcarp | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae |
Genus: | Aphanius |
Species: | A. arakensis
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Binomial name | |
Aphanius arakensis |
The Arak toothcarp (Aphanius arakensis) is a species of pupfish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. Discovered in 2012, it is endemic to the Namak Lake basin in Iran. [1][2]
Description
Male fish reach approximately 32mm in length, whereas the generally larger females reach approximately 34mm. Males possess grey beards and dark bodies; their anal, dorsal, and caudal fins have white margins. Their pelvic and pectoral fins are yellowish. Females have a greyish pigmentation on their backs, and they have lighter heads and bellies. All their fins are white.[1]
Etymology
The species gets its name from where it is found— the city of Arak, the capital of the Markazi province in Iran.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Teimori, Azad; Esmaeili, Hamid Reza; Gholami, Zeinab; Zarei, Neda; Reichenbacher, Bettina (2012-08-17). "Aphanius arakensis, a new species of tooth-carp (Actinopterygii, Cyprinodontidae) from the endorheic Namak Lake basin in Iran". ZooKeys (215): 55–76. doi:10.3897/zookeys.215.1731. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 3428789. PMID 22936871.
- ^ "Aphanius arakensis – Arak Tooth Carp — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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