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Aphaniidae
Family of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aphaniidae, the Oriental killifishes, are a family of the order Cyprinodontiformes. The 42 extant species of the family inhabit inland waters, rivers and lagoons. The distribution of these species extends from the entire Mediterranean region throughout the neighboring states of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to southwest India. Several species in this family have very small distributions and are seriously threatened.[1][2]
Quick Facts Oriental killifishes, Scientific classification ...
Oriental killifishes | |
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Aphanius fasciatus | |
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Esmaeilius sophiae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae Sethi, 1960 |
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