Acipinar killifish

Anatolichthys transgrediens

Fresh shoreline springs remain beside the hypersaline lake

Silver
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Small
Temperate fish

Anatolichthys transgrediens, the Acı Göl toothcarp or Acipinar killifish, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae. It is endemic to the springs of Lake Acıgöl in Turkey. It is threatened by a reduction in rainfall from climate change, and the abstraction of water from the springs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Anatolichthys
Water type: Freshwater