💧 Freshwater
Near Threatened
🌡️ Temperate
Anatolian giant killifish
Anatolichthys anatoliae Leidenfrost, 1912
📖 Overview
Requires clear, well-oxygenated and, if possible running, water. Is threatened due to pollution . 15 cm TL . Not a seasonal killifish .
Scientific Name
Anatolichthys anatoliae
Authority
Leidenfrost, 1912
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
5.6 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Water Temp
10–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Anatolichthys
Anatolichthys
Species
Anatolian giant killifish
Anatolichthys anatoliae
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Anatolian giant killifish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Anatolian giant killifish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 10°C - 25°C endemic to Turkey.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01023 × L3.26
(TL)
Max TL
5.6cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Temperature Range
10–25°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2013
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Leidenfrost, 1912
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