Aphaniops dispar
Arabian pupfish
The Arabian toothcarp, known also as the mother-of-Pearl fish is a species of killifish belonging to the family Aphaniidae. It can be found from the shores of the Red Sea south to Ethiopia, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and along the Persian Gulf east to Pakistan and India. It is also found in the Suez Canal, the northern coast of the Sinai Peninsula, and in one location on the Palestinian coast. The former recognized subspecies: A. d. richardsoni, the Dead Sea toothcarp endemic to the Dead Sea has now been rai (Source: Wikipedia)
Country
Saudi Arabia
Region
Red Sea coast
Max size
6 cm
Temp
18-30 °C
pH
7.5-9.0
Difficulty
Intermediate
Collection localities
Red Sea coast — site A
Verified21.8908, 38.8713 · Saudi Arabia
Habitat: Red Sea coast. Locality data approximated to protect sensitive populations where required.
Red Sea coast — site B
Community22.1755, 39.2374 · Saudi Arabia
Habitat: Red Sea coast. Locality data approximated to protect sensitive populations where required.
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