Footless killifish
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Aphanius apodus
)
| Footless killifish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aphaniidae |
| Genus: | Tellia Gervais, 1853 |
| Species: | T. apoda
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| Binomial name | |
| Tellia apoda Gervais, 1853
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The footless killifish (Tellia apoda) is a
type locality given as the Springs of Tell, south of Constantine.[3]
Information
It is endemic to Algeria. It is the only member of family Aphaniidae which lacks pelvic fins, which leads to the common name. This species can grow up to the average length of about 45 millimetres (2 in). Tellia apoda has the diet of eating small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae, zooplankton, algae, and occasionally plant material is eaten. If bred for the aquarium, this species can accept dried foods. Although they will eat dried food, it is better for them to be offered small live or frozen food such as Artemia, Daphnia or bloodworm.[4] There are no recorded threats that could endanger the species into becoming an endangered species. They are known to be found in freshwater.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Tellia apoda" in FishBase. April 2024 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lebias apodus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Aphanius apodus (GERVAIS, 1853)". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2 March 2013.