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Anatolichthys anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912) Anatolian giant killifish |
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photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
| Family: | Aphaniidae (Oriental killifishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.57 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Turkey. | |||
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| Biology: | Requires clear, well-oxygenated and, if possible running, water. Is threatened due to pollution (Ref. 26100). 15 cm TL (Ref. 2059). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 18 March 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||