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Arak toothcarp

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Arak toothcarp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Aphanius
Species:
A. arakensis
Binomial name
Aphanius arakensis

The Arak toothcarp (Aphanius arakensis) is a species of pupfish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. Discovered in 2012, it is endemic to the Namak Lake basin in Iran. [1][2]

Description

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Male fish reach approximately 32mm in length, whereas the generally larger females reach approximately 34mm. Males possess grey beards and dark bodies; their anal, dorsal, and caudal fins have white margins. Their pelvic and pectoral fins are yellowish. Females have a greyish pigmentation on their backs, and they have lighter heads and bellies. All their fins are white.[1]

Etymology

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The species gets its name from where it is found— the city of Arak, the capital of the Markazi province in Iran.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Teimori, Azad; Esmaeili, Hamid Reza; Gholami, Zeinab; Zarei, Neda; Reichenbacher, Bettina (2012-08-17). "Aphanius arakensis, a new species of tooth-carp (Actinopterygii, Cyprinodontidae) from the endorheic Namak Lake basin in Iran". ZooKeys (215): 55–76. doi:10.3897/zookeys.215.1731. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 3428789. PMID 22936871.
  2. ^ "Aphanius arakensis – Arak Tooth Carp — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2021-05-17.