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Pseudophoxinus kervillei (Pellegrin, 1911)

Orontes minnow

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Israel country information

Common names: Lavnunuit ha'galil
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Huleh Lake.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Goren, M., 1974
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Pseudophoxinus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, phoxinos = a certain river fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Pellegrin.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico.   Subtropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Eurasia: Orontes River, the Litani and the central and northern part of the Jordan River drainage.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 13609); common length : 7.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 11028)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

In slow-moving or still water amidst stones and vegetation. Feeds on algae and aquatic invertebrates. Spawns between February and April (Ref. 13609).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Goren, M., 1974. The freshwater fishes of Israel. Isr. J. Zool. 23:67-118. (Ref. 11028)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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