Paraphanius
Genus of fishes
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Paraphanius is a genus of killifishes in the family Aphaniidae, which are native to western Asia (including Asia Minor). Several species in the genus have very limited distribution and may be threatened.
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| Paraphanius | |
|---|---|
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| a. Paraphanius alexandri; b. P. boulengeri; c. P. mento; d. P. orontis; e. P. similis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aphaniidae |
| Genus: | Paraphanius Esmaeili, Teimori, Zarei & Sayyadzadeh, 2020 |
| Type species | |
| Lebias mento Heckel, 1843 | |
Etymology
The generic name is derived from para, "near", and Aphanius, the genus from which they were split in 2020.[1] It is a sister genus to Aphanius and Aphaniops.
Species
There are seven valid species:[2]
- Paraphanius alexandri (Akşiray, 1948)
- Paraphanius boulengeri (Akşiray, 1948)
- Paraphanius mento (Heckel, 1843) (Pearl-spotted killifish)
- Paraphanius mentoides (Akşiray, 1948)
- Paraphanius orontis (Akşiray, 1948)
- Paraphanius similis (Akşiray, 1948)
- Paraphanius striptus (Goren, 1974)
