Lake Afdera killifish

The Lake Afdera killifish (Aphanius stiassnyae) is a fish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. It is found in Lake Afdera in Ethiopia.[1][2] The species was evaluated by the IUCN on 1 May 2009 and listed as endangered on the Red List.[3]

Lake Afdera killifish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Genus: Aphanius
Species:
A. stiassnyae
Binomial name
Aphanius stiassnyae
(Getahun & Lazara, 2001)
Synonyms
  • Lebias stiassnyae Getahun & Lazara, 2001

Etymology

The species name, stiassnyae, is named after Melanie L.J. Stiassny, who studied African fish.[4]

Description

The Lake Afdera killifish reaches a maximum length of 7.7 cm. It has a sharply upturned lower jaw; it is also one of two species in its genus to possess conical teeth.[4]

References
  1. "Fishes in the desert: mitochondrial variation and phylogeography of Danakilia (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) and Aphanius (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae) in the Danakil Depression of northeastern Africa". Retrieved 2021-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Getahun, Abebe; Lazara, Kenneth J. (2001-02-01). "Lebias stiassnyae: A New Species of Killifish from Lake Afdera, Ethiopia (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae)". Copeia. 2001 (1): 150–153. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2001)001[0150:LSANSO]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0045-8511.
  3. "Aphanius stiassnyae (Getahun & Lazara, 2001)". Retrieved 2021-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Aphanius stiassnyae, Lake Afdera killifish". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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