Scaleless killifish
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| 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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| 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 Cyprinodontidae. 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.) (2019). "Kosswigichthys asquamatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Kosswigichthys in FishBase. April 2024 version.
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