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Aphaniidae

Kızılırmak killifish

Anatolichthys marassantensis

Stout scaled body trails three rows of tail spots

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • West Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Anatolichthys marassantensis, also known as the Kızılırmak toothcarp, is a species of killifish in the family Aphaniidae endemic to the basin of the Kızılırmak River in Turkey. The species is named after Marassanta, the Hittite language word for the Kızılırmak.

Maximum length
3.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: Kızılırmak drainage in Turkey.

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