Sakarya toothcarp
| Sakarya toothcarp | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Aphanius |
| Species: | A. villwocki |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanius villwocki Hrbek & Wildekamp, 2003 | |
The Sakarya toothcarp (Aphanius villwocki) is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinodontidae family. It is endemic to the upper Sakarya River basin in Turkey. It is threatened by water abstraction, damming and a reduction of rainfall due to climate change.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freyhof, J. (2014). "Aphanius villwocki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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