Apricaphanius saourensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae |
Genus: | Apricaphanius |
Species: | A. saourensis
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Binomial name | |
Apricaphanius saourensis (Blanco, Hrbek & Doadrio , 2006)
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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]
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