Villwock’s killifish

Anatolichthys villwocki

Tail bars give way to rows of spots

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

The Sakarya toothcarp (Anatolichthys villwocki) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae. 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Anatolichthys
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Sakarya River basin in Turkey.

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