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Aphaniops stiassnyae

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Species of fish

Aphaniops stiassnyae
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Aphaniops
Species: A. stiassnyae
Binomial name
Aphaniops stiassnyae
(Getahun & Lazara, 2001)
Synonyms
  • Lebias stiassnyae Getahun & Lazara, 2001
  • Aphanius stiassnyae (Getahun & Lazara, 2001)

The Lake Afdera killifish (Aphaniops stiassnyae) is a species of fish in the family Aphaniidae. It is found in Lake Afdera in Ethiopia. The species was evaluated by the IUCN on 1 May 2009 and listed as endangered on the Red List.

Etymology

The species name, stiassnyae, is named after Melanie L.J. Stiassny, who studied African fish.

Description

The Lake Afdera killifish reaches a maximum length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in). It has a sharply upturned lower jaw; it is also one of two species in its genus to possess conical teeth.

References

  1. ^ Getahun, A. (2010). "Aphanius stiassnyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182148A7817093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182148A7817093.en. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. "Aphanius stiassnyae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  3. Chiozzi, G.; Stiassny MLJ; Alter, S. E.; De Marchi, G.; Mebrahtu, Y.; Tessema, M.; Asmamaw, B.; Fasola, M.; Bellati, A. (2018). "Fishes in the desert: mitochondrial variation and phylogeography of Danakilia (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) and Aphanius (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae) in the Danakil Depression of northeastern Africa". Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis. 29 (7): 1025–1040. doi:10.1080/24701394.2017.1404043. PMID 29166850. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  4. Getahun, Abebe; Lazara, Kenneth J. (2001-02-01). "Lebias stiassnyae: A New Species of Killifish from Lake Afdera, Ethiopia (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae)". Copeia. 2001 (1): 150–153. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2001)001[0150:LSANSO]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0045-8511.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aphaniops stiassnyae". FishBase. June 2021 version.
Taxon identifiers
Aphanius stiassnyae
Lebias stiassnyae
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