Veladykov's tooth-carp
📖 Overview
Collected from an altitude of approximately 2,380 meters on a small plain between high ranges at the easternmost edge of the Zagros Mountains; from a large pool in the upper reaches of the Karun River basin which drains to the head of the Persian Gulf; shallow water at about 4 cm depth; cloudy water over mud and pebbles; with Myriophyllum and Potamogeton sp. which are the dominant aquatic plants used as spawning substrate . Not a seasonal killifish . Parasites ( Trichodina sp., Gyrodactylus sp., Diplostomum spathaceum, Allocreadium isoporum, Allocreadium pseudaspii, Ornithodiplostomum sp., Contracecum sp., and Acanthocephalorhynchoides cholodkowskyi) were found from a collected sample of Aphanius vladykovi in Gandoman lagoon .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Veladykov's tooth-carp is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.2 - 6.5; non-migratory. Subtropical; 22°C - 29°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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