Scaleless killifish
| Scaleless killifish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Aphanius |
| Species: | A. asquamatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanius asquamatus (Sözer, 1842) | |
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The scaleless killifish or Hazar toothcarp (Aphanius asquamatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinodontidae family. It is endemic to Lake Hazar in Turkey. It is a pelagic species that comes to shore in spring–early summer to spawn. It is threatened by the falling water levels of Lake Hazar due to water abstraction and reduced rainfall due to climate change.
References
- ↑ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Aphanius asquamatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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