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Apricaphanius baeticus (Doadrio, Carmona & Fernández-Delgado, 2002)

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Common names: Guadalquivir toothcarp
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Iberian Peninsula (Ref. 119049). Found along Atlantic coast between Huelva and Gulf of Cadiz, known from 9 localities (extirpated in one of them ). Collected from Arroyo de Moscardo between Lebrija and Las Cabeza de San Juan and Arroyo Salado (Ref. 126233). Freshwater populations are seriously threatened due to the introduction of Gambusia holbrooki and Fundulus heteroclitus (Ref. 59043). Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 59043, 119049).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Antunes, C., F. Cobo and M.J. Araujo, 2016
National Database: ICTIMED

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Guadalquivir toothcarp, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes)
Etymology: Apricaphanius: Name from the Latin substantive Apricus, meaning 'shining', alluding to the many small white spots on the flanks of the male, which give them a shiny appearance..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Temperate

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