Dead Sea toothcarp

Dead Sea toothcarp
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Genus: Aphanius
Species: A. dispar
Subspecies: A. d. richardsoni
Trinomial name
Aphanius dispar richardsoni
(Boulenger, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Aphanius richardsoni (Boulenger, 1907)
  • Cyprinodon richardsoni Boulenger, 1907

The Dead Sea toothcarp (Aphanius dispar richardsoni) is a subspecies of the Arabian toothcarp that is endemic to the Dead Sea basin. It is threatened by water fluctuation, and the introduction of cichlids and Gambusia.

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