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Arabian pupfish

Aphaniops dispar

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Scientific name
Aphaniops dispar
Family
Aphaniidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Brackish
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Aphaniidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Alphaniops cilensis, Alphanius darrorensis, Alphanius eilensis eilensis, Aphaniops darrorensis, Aphaniops zaccarinii, Aphaniops zaccarinii airebejensis, Aphanius airebejensis, Aphanius cilensis, Aphanius darrorensis, Aphanius dispar, Aphanius dispar dispar, Aphanius dispar richardsoni, Aphanius eilensis darrorensis, Aphanius eilensis zaccarinii, Aphanius foemina

Origin

Native region
África, Ásia

Water

Temperature
4–30 °C
pH
7.5–9
General hardness (GH)
15–35 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
108 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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