| Arak toothcarp | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Aphanius |
| Species: | A. arakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanius arakensis Teimori, Esmaeili, Gholami, Zarei & Reichenbacher (de), 2012 | |
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
- 1 2 3 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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