Aphanius Temporal range:
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Aphanius fasciatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aphaniidae |
Genus: | Aphanius Nardo, 1827 |
Type species | |
Aphanius nanus Nardo, 1827
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Synonyms | |
Lebias Goldfuss, 1820 (invalid name) |
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.