Damaskus Tristramella (Tristramella simonis ssp. magdalenae)
This subspecies of the Short Jaw Tristramella (Tristramella simonis (Günther)) was restricted to the swamps and pools around Damaskus, the capital of Syria.
These marshy regions have been drained since the 1950s and this fish is now extinct.
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syn. Chromis magdalenae Lortet, Tristramella magdalenae (Lortet)
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edited: 07.05.2021