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Anatolichthys splendens Kosswig & Sözer, 1945

Splendid killifish
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Turkey country information

Common names: Splendid killifish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the central Anatolian lake watersheds; Lake Gölçük, central Anatolia (Ref. 106151). Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction. Proposed for Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, as a priority species (Ref. 58342). Reported to be only known from Lake Gölcük, and has not been found since the 1980s and is obviously extinct, following the stocking of the lake with alien fish species (Ref. 126233). Also Ref. 27139. Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk."
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., M. Bilecenoglu and H.M. Sari, 2007
National Database: CLOMFOT

Common names from other countries

Glänzender Anatolienkärfling, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes)
Etymology:

Issue
Junior synonym Aphanius saldae is a valid species according to Freyhof & Yoğurtçuoğlu, 2020 (Ref. 126233:425). This species will be removed from this species.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory.   Temperate; 16°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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