Aphanius
Aphanius is a genus of pupfishes. 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. Several species in the genus have very small distributions and are seriously threatened.
Aphanius Temporal range: | |
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Aphanius fasciatus | |
Aphanius mesopotamicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
Genus: | Aphanius Nardo, 1827 |
Type species | |
Aphanius nanus Nardo, 1827 | |
Synonyms | |
Lebias Goldfuss, 1820 (invalid name) |
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