Aphanius iberus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINODONTIFORMES	CYPRINODONTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Aphanius iberus

Species Authority:

Valenciennes, 1846

Common Name/s:

English

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Spanish Toothcarp

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered A2ce ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2006

Assessor/s:

Crivelli, A.J.

Reviewer/s:

Carmona, J. & Darwall, W. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)

Justification:
It is estimated that A. iberus has undergone a population decline of at least 50% in the past 10 years due to pollution and introduced fish (Carmona, J. pers comm). The area of occupancy (AOO) is less than 500 km², is fragmented and is in decline due to pollution and habitat destruction. This species is also in continuous decline with subpopulations regularly disappearing. Although a reintroduction programme using captive stock might help this species to recover, the threats will still be present.

History:

1996	–	Data Deficient
1994	–	Endangered (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	It is restricted to the Mediterranean coast of Spain and north-western Algeria. It is believed that the Algerian population is a separate species, but not yet described.
Countries:	Native: Spain Presence uncertain: Algeria
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Decreasing.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a ubiquitous and short-lived species that can withstand wide salinity and temperature ranges. It lives mainly in salty lagoons where Gambusia and Fundulus are absent
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Habitat destruction, drought, water pollution and introduction of exotic fish species.

Major Threat(s):

Habitat destruction, drought, water pollution and introduction of exotic fish species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed in the Annex II of the European Union Habitat Directive and in the Appendix II and III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed in the Annex II of the European Union Habitat Directive and in the Appendix II and III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Aphanius iberus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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