Anatolichthys danfordii

Anatolichthys danfordii
Anatolichthys danfordii (male right, female left)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Anatolichthys
Species:
A. danfordii
Binomial name
Anatolichthys danfordii
(Boulenger, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Aphanius chantrei (Gaillard, 1895)
  • Aphanius danfordii (Boulenger, 1890)
  • Cyprinodon danfordii Boulenger, 1890
  • Lebias danfordi (Boulenger, 1890)

Anatolichthys danfordii, the Kızılırmak toothcarp or Sultan Sazlığı toothcarp, is a species of killifish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. 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. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "critically endangered" and fears it may become extinct in the wild if the drainage of the marshes continues.

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