Aphanius punctatus

Aphanius punctatus

Three brown spot rows converge on one black tail mark

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Temperate fish

Aphanius punctatus is a freshwater fish of rivers and streams. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Three brown spot rows converge on one black tail mark.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Genus: Aphanius
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Lake Maharlu basin and probably Gulf and Tigris River basins in Iran.

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