Aphanius
Aphanius, commonly referred to as Mediterranean killifish, is a genus of the order Cyprinodontiformes in the family Aphaniidae. They are found in fresh and brackish waters in the coastal plains of the Mediterranean region.
Species
Mediterranean Banded Killifish
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyCyprinodontidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations123
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Article
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Species
- Fossil record
- References
Aphanius, commonly referred to as Mediterranean killifish, is a genus of the order Cyprinodontiformes in the family Aphaniidae. They are found in fresh and brackish waters in the coastal plains of the Mediterranean region.
==Taxonomy and systematics== There were formerly 39 recognized species in this genus. However, the family Aphaniidae was split in 2020, and species were reallocated to eight monophyletic genera. Several species were reallocated; to five resurrected genera (Anatolichthys, Aphaniops, Kosswigichthys, Paraphanius, and Tellia) and two new genera Esmaeilius and Apricaphanius.