Aphanius sureyanus
| Aphanius sureyanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Aphanius |
| Species: | A. sureyanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanius sureyanus (Neu, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cyprinodon sureyanus Neu, 1937 | |
Aphanius sureyanus, the Burdur toothcarp or Sureyan killifish, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae.
The species is endemic to Lake Burdur in Turkey. It feeds mainly on an endemic copepod Arctodiaptomus burduricus. The toothcarp is threatened by the water loss of Lake Burdur due to the feeds into the lake being dammed, excessive water being taken from the lake, and a reduction in rainfall due to climate change. An increase in salinity levels further impacts the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freyhof, J. (2014). "Aphanius sureyanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T1849A19006107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T1849A19006107.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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