Mesopotamian tooth-carp
Esmaeilius sophiae
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A killifish from Iran and Iraq (Kor and Tigris basins). Mainly herbivorous. It reaches about 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Esmaeilius sophiae
- Family
- Aphaniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Aphaniidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aphanius arakensis, Aphanius blanfordii, Aphanius crystallodon, Aphanius kavirensis, Aphanius mesopotamicus, Aphanius persicus, Aphanius pluristriatus, Aphanius punctatus, Aphanius sophiae, Cyprinodon blanfordii, Cyprinodon persicus, Cyprinodon pluristriatus, Lebias crystallodon, Lebias punctatus, Lebias sophiae
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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