Sureyan killifish

Anatolichthys sureyanus

Captive females lay several sticky eggs each day

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Small
Temperate fish

Anatolichthys sureyanus, the Burdur toothcarp or Sureyan killifish, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae. The species is endemic to Lake Burdur in Turkey. It feeds mainly on an endemic copepod Arctodiaptomus burduricus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Anatolichthys
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Central Turkey. In the IUCN Red List, also entered as Aphanius burduricus and classified as Endangered A2e.

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