Country · Asia
Jordan
Every profile recorded in Jordan, native or introduced.
- Species
- 3
- Families
- 2
- Genera
- 3
- Found only here
- 1
- Photographed
- 3 of 3
Where it isAsia
Shares its fishes withspecies recorded in both
Found only here1
1 of these profiles carry Jordan and no other country. That is not the same as endemic. Most of these distributions are only half recorded.
Aphaniops sirhaniAzraq Toothcarp
Aphaniidae · Villwock, Scholl & Krupp, 1983
Phylogenetic studies have shown this species to be most closely related to A. dispar, A. richardsoni and A. ginaonis within the genus. It probably became isolated when the Red Sea flooded the Wadi Sirhan around 13 million years ago. You 're unlikely to find it on sale in aquatic stores although it may be available via specialist breeders or associations from time-to-time. While Aphanius spp. are certainly not as colourful as some of their relatives their interesting behaviour and continuous acti...
Garra rufaDoctor Fish
Cyprinidae · Heckel, 1843
Fish referred to as G. rufa are marketed worldwide as 'doctor fish', with the questionable ability to remove dead and scaly skin and ease complaints such as psoriasis. These fish are quite commonly available in the aquarium trade as well, although in both cases it is unclear whether they represent G. rufa or another, related species.
Paraphanius mentoIridescent Toothcarp
Aphaniidae · Heckel, 1843
This species has something of a confused history having been previously been considered synonymous with both A. sophiae (a separate species native to Iraq and Iran) and A. cypris (currently considered a junior synonym of A. mento). Although some populations occur close to and even sympatric with other members of the genus in Turkey phylogenetic studies have shown it to be more closely-related to the Middle Eastern species A. dispar dispar, A. d. richardsoni, A. ginaonis and A. sirhani. It's...