Tristramella magdelainae
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Tristramella magdelainae is an extinct species of cichlid fish. It was endemic to the vicinity of Damascus
in Syria
. It was last recorded in the 1950s, has not been recorded since and is presumed extinct. Drought, pollution
and water extraction may have destroyed its habitat.
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It was last recorded in the 1950s, has not been recorded since and is presumed extinct. Drought, pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
and water extraction may have destroyed its habitat.