Aphanius sirhani

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Aphanius sirhani
Conservation Status - 2010










The only vertebrate endemic to Jordan.

 


Nearly extinct in the wild.




 

 

 

    




Threats:




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laboratory

           

           

           laboratory
           

           
 

           

           

A. sirhani laboratory environment at 
the Schonbrunn Zoological park.




           

           		
          

         

        

        
       

        

         

          
          
           

schonbrunn

           

           

           schonbrunn
           

           
 

           

           

Exhibition of A. sirhani in their natural desert

 environment at the Schonbrunn zoological park.
           

           		
          

         

        

        
       

        

         

          
          
           

refugium

           

           

           refugium
           

           
 

           

           

Artificial reproduction in Jordan and Europe
 is supported by the SEK and the DKG.
           

           		
          

         

        

        
       

        

         

          
          
           

timing

           

           

           timing
           

           
 

           

           

Conservation efforts were too late and did little good.
           

           		
          

         

        

        

      		
    
    
           

        

         

          
          
           

fragile

           

           

           fragile
           

           
 

           

           

The water level is kept artificially high.
           

           		
          

         

        

        
       

        

         

          
          
           

habitat

           

           

           habitat
           

           
 

           

           

Loss of habitat due to intensive exploitation of groundwater.
           

           		
          

         

        

        
       

        

         

          
          
           

invaders

           

           

           invaders
           

           
 

           

           

Introduced species such as Tillapia zilli and 
Aureochromis aureus are predators.
           

           		
          

         

        

        

     		
    
   

 





  
Aphanius sirhani is a typical example of great adaptation to extreme aquatic environments. Throughout the whole world, these habitats are subject to rapid changes due to human intervention and destruction.








Aphanius sirhani Male and female



Aphanius sirhani Male



 





 







 	







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Richard J. Sexton