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Common names: Aphanius de Corse, Cyprinodonte, Nanu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Keith, P. and J. Allardi, 1996
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Uses: no uses
Comments: This euryhaline species of Corsica is adapted to lagoon conditions with little oygenation. Its sensitivity to cold limits its geographical distribution to the lagoons and estuaries of the southern and eastern part of Corsica (Biguglia, Diana, Palo and the salt marches of Porto-Vecchio) (Ref. 30578). In Annex II of the Directive Habitats Faune-Flore (Ref. 11941). In "Annexe III de la Convention de Berne" (Ref. 40476). Also Ref. 2163, 26100. Status of threat: Rare (Ref. 74334).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Keith, P. and J. Allardi (coords.), 2001
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Common names from other countries

South European Toothcarp, Aphanius de Corse, Medelhavskilli, ... more

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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes)
Etymology: More on author: Valenciennes.

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

marino; acqua dolce; salmastro benthopelagico; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 10; non migratori. Subtropical; 10°C - 24°C (Ref. 1672); 46°N - 34°N, 2°E - 36°E

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Europe: France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Greece and Montenegro. Mediterranean basin: North Africa from Egypt to eastern Algeria, sometimes in landlocked basins; through the Suez Canal into the Bitter Lakes, Egypt (Ref. 3788). Asia: Turkey.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.8 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 42455)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Raggi anali molli: 9. Can be diagnosed from other species of Aphanius, Valenciidae and Fundulidae in Europe by having the following characters: males have pale yellow to yellow-orange caudal fin, in some populations with a wide dark submarginal bar, 8-15 dark blue to grey bars on a silvery background, bars usually regularly shaped and set; females possess 11-17 short dark brown bars on sides, over a faint greyish midlateral stripe, 24-29 scales in midlateral series on body, and pectoral fin with 14-15 rays (Ref. 59043).

Occurs in coastal lagoons and in hypersaline to shallow still to slow-flowing fresh water, especially at river mouths (Ref. 59043). A short-lived species which inhabits ponds, ditches and swamps. Feeds on invertebrates and plants. Spawns from April to September (Ref. 26100). Spawning takes place on the bottom and in submerged vegetation (Ref. 59043). Threatened due to habitat destruction and the introduction of other species (Ref. 26100). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Freyhof, J. and B. Yoğurtçuoğlu, 2020. A proposal for a new generic structure of the killifish family Aphaniidae, with the description of Aphaniops teimorii (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). Zootaxa 4810(3):421-451. (Ref. 126233)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Pesca: di nessun interesse; Acquario: Commerciale

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 17.6 - 20.1, mean 18.9 (based on 346 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00808 - 0.01238), b=3.24 (3.20 - 3.28), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.27 se; based on food items.

Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=0.16-0.22 questionable; assuming tm<1).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821)