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Danford’s killifish (Anatolichthys danfordii)
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Danford’s killifish (Anatolichthys danfordii) specimen
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Aphaniidae

Danford’s killifish

Anatolichthys danfordii

Male dorsal profile cuts a rhomboid angle

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

Anatolichthys danfordii, the Kızılırmak toothcarp or Sultan Sazlığı toothcarp, is a species of killifish belonging to the family Aphaniidae. It is endemic to the Kızılırmak River and the upper Seyhan River drainage systems and is now restricted to a few locations in the Sultan Sazlığı marshes. Though little data is available, the population of the fish seems to be declining.

Maximum length
5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Eastern Turkey.

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