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| Scientific Name | Aphaniops dispar (Rüppell, 1829) |
| Common Name | Perlmutterkaerpfling (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Red Sea. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indian Ocean: Egypt to Somalia southward to Eil, a landlocked population in the Siwa Oasis, western Egypt. Immigrant through the Suez Canal into the southeastern Mediterranean basin, Egypt and Israel. Elsewhere: Dead Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, western India; landlocked populations in Saudi Arabia, Iran. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres, pp 66, Pl. 18 (figs. 1-2). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Aug 10 10:59 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 17:07) |