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Name
Scientific name
Tellia apoda
Described by
Authority Gervais, Year 1853
Family
Aphaniidae
Common names
Footless Toothcarp
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The footless toothcarp, Tellia apoda, is endemic to a small area of the Tellian Atlas mountains in northeastern Algeria. It lacks ventral f…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–30°C, pH 7–9
Hardness
15–30dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Algeria
Writing
Etymology
Tellia: named for its type locality, given as "springs of Tell, south of Constantine, Algeria". apoda: from the Greek a- (Gr. ἀ-), meaning 'without', and pódes…
Distribution
Endemic to a small region of the Tellian Atlas mountains in northeastern Algeria, between the cities of Constantine and Batna. The last collection of the speci…
Habitat
Little information is available but likely to inhabit streams, springs and ponds with growths of aquatic vegetation and/or filamentous algae.
Aquarium size
A pair or trio can be kept in a container with base dimensions of 60 cm x 30 cm or so but as a general rule members of this genus do better when maintained as …
Maintenance
Even for long-term maintenance a simple set-up will suffice. The most important factors are the provision of cover and a suitable medium in which the fish can …
Water conditions
Temperature: Active over a wide temperature range of 16 – 30 °C. It should be provided with a 'winter' period of several months during which it is maintained a…
Diet
Aphanius species are basically micropredators feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton although algae and other plant m…
Behaviour and compatibility
Given its particular water requirements and precarious conservation status we strongly recommend maintaining it alone, the emphasis being on captive reproducti…
Sexual dimorphism
As with all members of the genus sexual dimorphism is pronounced. Males exhibit a body pattern consisting of a yellow belly with 6-8 vertical bars giving way t…
Reproduction
Captive reproduction is not difficult if the tank or container is properly arranged and maintained (see 'tank set-up'). It is a fractional spawner with females…
Notes
The genus Aphanius currently contains 22 species and subspecies which are thought to have derived from a common ancestor originally distributed around the peri…
References
References
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