Dead Sea toothcarp

The Dead Sea toothcarp (Aphaniops richardsoni) is a species of toothcarp in the family Aphaniidae that is endemic to the Dead Sea basin.^[2][1] It is threatened by water fluctuation, and the introduction of cichlids and Gambusia.^[1] The specific name of this fish honours the Scottish surgeon and naturalist John Richardson (naturalist) (1787-1865) who first reported killifish in the Dead Sea basin.^[3] The Dead Sea toothcarp has been on the Red List of the International Union for Conversation of Nature since 2006.^[1]

Dead Sea toothcarp
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Aphaniidae
Genus:	Aphaniops
Species:	A. richardsoni
Binomial name
Aphaniops richardsoni (Boulenger, 1907)
Synonyms
Aphanius richardsoni (Boulenger, 1907) Cyprinodon richardsoni Boulenger, 1907 Aphanius dispar richardsoni

The IUCN warns that the "exploitation of spring waters and climate change" are major threats facing the 4-centimeter (1.6 in) long, silver-coloured fish.^[1]