Scaleless killifish
| Scaleless killifish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aphaniidae |
| Genus: | Kosswigichthys |
| Species: | K. asquamatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Kosswigichthys asquamatus Sözer, 1842
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The scaleless killifish or Hazar toothcarp (Kosswigichthys asquamatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae. It is the only species in its genus,[3] and is endemic to Lake Hazar in Turkey. It is a pelagic species that comes to shore in spring–early summer to spawn. It is threatened by the falling water levels of Lake Hazar due to water abstraction and reduced rainfall due to climate change.
References
[edit]- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Aphanius asquamatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T11057A19849759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T11057A19849759.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Kosswigichthys asquamatus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Kosswigichthys". FishBase. April 2024 version.
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