Aphaniidae

Anatolian giant killifish

Anatolichthys anatoliae

Clear running water must carry ample oxygen

• Temperate
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• West Asia
• Small
• Temperate fish

Anatolichthys anatoliae, commonly known as the Anatolian giant killifish or Laz Tuz killifish, is a species of fish in the family Aphaniidae that is endemic to Central Anatolia, Turkey. It occupies clear, well-oxygenated running freshwaters and pools around Lake Tuz, the Lake Beyşehir basin, and regions extending from Konya eastward to Niğde. The species faces significant conservation pressures, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists it as Near Threatened, primarily due to habitat degradation from groundwater extraction, agricultural water use, and the desiccation of natural springs.