Special publication of the center for biodiversity research and information, no. Aphanius mento caught from kirkgoz springs, antalya. Again there has been no response from the upcountry killi keepers, i have however decided to continue with another free for all edition. In some regards, aphanius mento can be an easy fish to keep. Notes on the ecology of fishes of the genus aphanius and. Some environmental factors affecting the reproduction of. Persian killifish aphanius mento the free freshwater and.
Conservation study of the mediterranean killifish aphanius fasciatus. Pdf aphanius vladykovi, a new species of toothcarp from. Aphanius sophiae similis aksiray, 1948 aphanius similis aksiray, 1948. Towards the conservation of a critically endangered. Read notes on the ecology of fishes of the genus aphanius and gambusia affinis in southern iraq, freshwater biology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Gambusia free ponds which serve as viable stock for aphanius transgrediens are needed. This fish is not listed in iucns red data book, but it should be due to criteria such as restricted distribution, destruction of spawning grounds, dam construction. The maximum age of fish was found to be 4 years for both sexes combined, the 1 year old age group comprised 62. Abstract to test vicariant speciation hypotheses derived from geological evidence of the closing of the tethys sea, we reconstruct phylogenetic relationships of the predominantly fresh. Fish were collected using dip nets of tulle with a 1mm mesh size.
Aphanius dispar dispar habits in marine, freshwater, at each site, samples were obtained monthly from brackish, demersal and is nonmigratory 5. Unlike other members of the family which are from the americas, aphanius species are native to northern africa, southwestern asia as far east as india and southern europe. First attempt at conservation of a critically endangered cyprinodontid in turkey. It also possesses several meristic and morphometric differences with topotypic a. Aphanius cypris alexandri aksiray, 1948 aphanius alexandri aksiray, 1948. Unlike many aphanius species, this killifish has a large though spotty range covering a wide swath of the middle east. Aacl bioflux, volume 52 june 30, 2012 contents dewiyanti, i. Aphanius nardo, 1827 common names nono in english bibliographic references. Pdf a new species of toothcarp, aphanius vladykovi, is described from the zagros mountains of iran.
We use additional 11 cyprinodontid species as outgroup taxa. A new species of toothcarp, aphanius vladykovi, is described from the zagros mountains of iran. As mentioned earlier i collect the eggs on a daily basis and place them in a small margarine tub with the same water as the parent tank. Species interactions involving mosquito larvae are central to application of biological control of mosquitoes, 53, 104, 107, 4 and to some aspects of epidemiology of mosquitoborne pathogens 5, 6. Several species in the genus have very small distributions and are seriously threatened. An aphanius mento in uska species han actinopterygii nga syahan ginhulagway ni heckel hadton 1843. The new species is uniquely characterised by a high count of lateral line scales and by different pigmentation patterns from its closest, putative relative a. Pdf in this study, it was aimed to determine the adaptation. Aphanius mento eggs were spherical, transparent and sticky. Predation by a cyprinodontid fish, aphanius mento, on culex pipiens.
An aphanius mento in nahilalakip ha genus nga aphanius, ngan familia nga cyprinodontidae. The offspring were examined individually and compared with the parents. Aphanius and the new discoveries in iran, spurred from germany with a dynamic iranian team. It can be found in western asia iraq, israel, jordan, lebanon, palestine, syria and turkey. Even hobbyists specialized in killis may not know that name. Aphanius genus has an important role in distribution of fish in anatolia kosswig 1965. It occurs in a wide range of freshwater habitats springs, streams, lakes and rivers. Aphanius mento wikispecies, free species directory. This fish has caught by two different types of fishing gears, i fixed.
The iridescent toothcarp aphanius mento is a species of killifish. In order to determine the suitability of thecyprinodont fish aphanius dispar as a biologicalcontrol agent for mosquito larvae, the effects oftemperature, salinity, feeding rate and photoperiod onits reproductive condition were studied. The results of reciprocal hybridization of aphanius mento and aphanius dispar are reported. Read the latest magazines about aphanius and discover magazines on. Aphanius sophiae mentoides aksiray, 1948 aphanius mentoides aksiray, 1948.
Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. Humaninduced disturbance or anthropogenic activities, natural disturbance and also limited distribution, have forced aphanius farsicus populations to the edge of extinction, during the past few years. As knowledge of fish ontogeny is fundamental for accurate stock assessment, and reproductive potential determination, thus for future conservation and management of the critically. However, a project on the species of aphanius from iran is providing not only otoliths. Aphanius meandricus upland greater meander river basin ne aphanius meridionalis inner southwest anatolia ne aphanius saldae salda lake burdur ne aphanius marassantensis k. Spawn in areas where roots of hyacinth or other floating plants abound ref.
Unlike other members of the family which are from the. An aphanius iberus in nahilalakip ha genus nga aphanius, ngan familia nga cyprinodontidae. Unlike other members of the family which are from the americas, aphanius species are native to northern. Aphanius mento was first described by heckel in 1843 and has been kept by aquarists for a long time. Production of aphanius mento heckel, 1843 under controlled conditions 1soner sezen, 2murtaza olmez 1 ministry of food, agriculture and livestock mediterranean fisheries research production and training, antalya, turkey. Eschmeyer online jun 2012 eschmeyer online jun 2012 eschmeyer, william n. They starts breeding in april, and they prefer laying their eggs in algae, at surface. Principles of fish introduction on the basis of iucn. After attempting to keep and breed the fish numerous times over the past 20 years, i believe that i know why. Neotype designation of aphanius iconii, first reviser action to stabilise the usage of a.
The eggs of aphanius mento from this location at least are very small, they are laid singally and also in very sticky strands of around three, they are a very clear egg with no signs of colouration. Pdf age and growth of iridescent toothcarp aphanius. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Valued killi keepers this is the third edition of the southern african killifish society newsletter. Pocket killidata is a short handy booklet, published at the beginning of each year with all available information to date for aquarists, for a distributed print only and data for year n1, up to 2017, and from november 2017, as a pdf file to be distributed as a a print or as an electronic file, on demand 32 or 36 pages or more with updates and new taxa, over. Fish introduction and reservoir management symposium 2022 may 2015 egirdirturkey. Killidata online aphanius and the new discoveries in iran. Historical records from near perpignan, france now extirpated. Aphanius and the new discoveries in iran, spurred from. Aphanius mento fresh water fish info and care sheet.
Male wild caught aphanius maeandricus from dinarturkey aphanius maeandricus is often treated as a synonym of a. Persian killifish aphanius mento the free freshwater. Aphanius fasciatus, the mediterranean killifish, is a native inland waters fish on cyprus. Aphanius species in anatolia with their red list category according to iucn iucn, 2015. Request pdf hybrids of aphanius dispar and aphanius mento cyprinodontidae. Reproductive biology of aphanius mento turkish journal of fisheries.
Pisces the results of reciprocal hybridization of aphanius mento and aphanius dispar are reported. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. I am reconsidering the current status and will be making adjustments to the membership plan. Production of aphanius mento heckel, 1843 under controlled conditions. The species is no longer present in the freeareas of the republic of. Populations from algeria and the atlas along moroccoalgeria border have long been identified as aphanius iberus but they belong to aphanius saourensis and other, unnamed and possibly extinct, species ref. A total of 530 samples were is schooling and chiefly herbivorous 6. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. An aphanius iberus in uska species han actinopterygii nga syahan ginhulagway ni achille valenciennes hadton 1846. Additional names persian killifish additional scientific names lebias mento, cyprinodon mento, aphanius alexandri natural habitat edit edit source unlike many aphanius species, this killifish has a large though spotty range covering a wide swath of the middle east. Pearlspotted killifish aphanius mento ecological risk screening summary u. Occurs in coastal zones, also found in oasis pools with hypersaline to fresh water ref.
Genus of aphanius are given important clues in the zoogeogrophical and bioecological studies. In appendix iii of the bern convention protected fauna. Two year old male aphanius baeticus i ll replace the picture soon. Aphanius species in anatolia with their red list category according. Closing of the tethys sea and the phylogeny of eurasian. Russegger, 1843 is known from the arabian peninsula, syria, lebanon, coastal rivers in israel and found in the k. We can offer currently three different species of aphanius, among them a. This iranian species was believed to be extinct in the wild as the river dried out and despite serious efforts, it was not found again for a while. This species was described in 1843 as lebias mento by johann jakob heckel with the type locality given as. I have aphanius mento trk 2006 titreyengol, or now its called orontis. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo nangangaratan. The lake is located in the shiraz valley in fars province at an altitude of about 1,460 m fig. Fossils of aphanius are found in strata of the pleistocene of italy age range.
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