Spanish toothcarp
Apricaphanius iberus
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A small fish endemic to Spain's Mediterranean coast, from lagoons, salt pans and marshes, in fresh, brackish and even hypersaline water. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced mosquitofish. It lays its eggs on aquatic plants and algae.
- Scientific name
- Apricaphanius iberus
- Family
- Aphaniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Aphaniidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aphanius iberius, Aphanius iberus, Cyprinodon ibericus, Cyprinodon iberus, Lebias ibera, Lebias ibericus, Lebias iberus
Origin
- Native region
- Europa
Water
- Temperature
- 2–30 °C
- pH
- 7–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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