The Dead Sea toothcarp (Aphaniops richardsoni) is a species of toothcarp that is endemic to the Dead Sea basin.[2][1] It is threatened by water fluctuation, and the introduction of cichlids and Gambusia.[1] The specific name of this fish honours the Scottish surgeon and naturalist John Richardson (naturalist) (1787-1865) who first reported killifish in the Dead Sea basin.[3] The Dead Sea toothcarp has been on the Red List of the International Union for Conversation of Nature since 2006.[1]

Dead Sea toothcarp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Aphaniops
Species:
A. richardsoni
Binomial name
Aphaniops richardsoni
(Boulenger, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Aphanius richardsoni (Boulenger, 1907)
  • Cyprinodon richardsoni Boulenger, 1907
  • Aphanius dispar richardsoni

The IUCN warns that the "exploitation of spring waters and climate change" are major threats facing the 4-centimeter (1.6 in) long, silver-coloured fish.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Goren, M. (2014). "Aphanius richardsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60541A15241925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T60541A15241925.en.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aphanius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (16 June 2024). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 17.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 June 2024.