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分類 / 名稱 俗名 | 同種異名 | Catalog of Fishes(屬, 種) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes)
Etymology: Aphaniops:Aphanius-opsis, resembling Aphanius. Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to the Wadi Sirhan depression, Jordan, where the fish is found in only one oasis. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Eurasia: endemic to and only native finfish of Azraq Oasis, Jordan, where it is presently in danger of extinction because of a recent lowering in water level. 歐亞大陸: 與的特有種 Azraq 綠洲， Jordan 的唯一原生有鰭的魚, 在那裡它滅絕目前有危險在水位中的由於最近的降低。
大小 / 重量 / 年齡
成熟度: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 27139); common length : 3.9 cm SL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 13609)
In shallow water among vegetation and stones, or over muddy grounds. Its diet consists of insect larvae and crustaceans. The breeding season lies in the spring (Ref. 13609). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
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)
