By Rachael Risby Raz | International Relations Manager
We are pleased to have opened a new exhibit in the Dead Sea section of the Four Seas Gallery.
The Dead Sea Tooth Carp (Aphanius richardsoni) is a unique species of killifish that lives in the freshwater springs, streams, pools and sinkholes of three fragmented areas near the #deadsea in both Israel and Jordan. It is found nowhere else in the world, and has been classified as critically #endangered on the IUCN Red List.
A breeding population for this species has been set up at the Aquarium to act as a backup or “ark” for the wild population given the fragile state of their habitat.
In Israel, it is found in a few small areas between Enot Zukim (En Fashkha) in the north to Ne'ot Ha'Kikar in the south. These areas are strongly impacted by water extraction which has dried out natural streams and ponds; low rainfall induced by climate change; and the decrease in Dead Sea water levels which causes severe damage to natural habitats.
Although the population in these areas number in the thousands, they are very unstable and population size has decreased drastically in Israel over the past 50 years.
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