Aphanius dispar dispar (Rüppell, 1829)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cyprinodontiformes \| Cyprinodontidae \| Cyprinodontinae
Synonyms	Lebias dispar, Aphaniops dispar, Aphanius dispar, ... more
Common names	Aphanius de Mer Rouge, Blåplettet killi, Perlmutterkärpfling, ... more

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Main reference

Huber, J.H. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 16°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)

Indian Ocean: Egypt to Somalia southward to Eil, a landlocked population in the Siwa Oasis, western Egypt. Immigrant through the Suez Canal into the southeastern Mediterranean basin, Egypt and Israel. Elsewhere: Dead Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, western India; landlocked populations in Saudi Arabia, Iran.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Occurs in coastal zones, also found in oasis pools with hypersaline to fresh water (Ref. 3788). Forms schools. Chiefly a herbivorous species (Ref. 13530). Not a seasonal killifish. Very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Spawn in areas where roots of hyacinth or other floating plants abound (Ref. 44327).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: potential


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1 and Fec < 1000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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