Apricaphanius saourensis

Apricaphanius saourensis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Apricaphanius
Species:
A. saourensis
Binomial name
Apricaphanius saourensis
(Blanco, Hrbek & Doadrio [es], 2006)
Synonyms

Aphanius saourensis Blanco, Hrbek & Doadrio, 2006

Apricaphanius saourensis, the Sahara aphanius or Sahara killifish, is a species of freshwater pupfish belonging to the family Aphaniidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Oued Saoura river basin in Algeria.[1] The species is threatened by water pollution and water withdrawal for agricultural use. It was last observed in the wild in 2003. Later surveys have not encountered the species, although a captive population exists; it was last evaluated by the IUCN 2021 and listed as critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild.[1][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c d Freyhof, J. & Ford, M. (2022). "Apricaphanius saourensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T182964A137217343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T182964A137217343.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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  4. ^ "Aphanius saourensis". Seriouslyfish.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  5. ^ "Sahara Aphanius – Tiergarten Schönbrunn". Zoovienna.at (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Fische Süßwasser" (PDF). Koelnerzoo.de (in German). pp. 20–21. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ Mahmoud Bacha; Jörg Freyhof. "Aphanius saourensis extinct in the wild". Joerg-freyhof.de. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023.