Cyprinodontidae

Arabian Toothcarp

Aphaniops richardsoni

Silver vermiculation flows toward black tail crescents

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• West Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

The Dead Sea toothcarp (Aphaniops richardsoni) is a species of toothcarp in the family Aphaniidae that is endemic to the Dead Sea basin. It is threatened by water fluctuation, and the introduction of cichlids and Gambusia. The specific name of this fish honours the Scottish surgeon and naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865) who first reported killifish in the Dead Sea basin.