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Farsi tooth-carp

Esmaeilius persicus

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Scientific name
Esmaeilius persicus
Family
Aphaniidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Brackish
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Aphaniidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aphanius farsicus, Aphanius persicus, Cyprinodon persicus, Lebias persicus

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
8–32 °C
pH
6.5–8
General hardness (GH)
10–30 °dGH

Size and lifespan

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

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Not evaluated (NE)

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