Aphanius splendens

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Aphanius splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aphaniidae
Genus: Aphanius
Species:
A. splendens
Binomial name
Aphanius splendens
(Kosswig & Sözer, 1945)
Synonyms

Anatolichthys splendens Kosswig & Sözer, 1945

Aphanius splendens, the Gölçük toothcarp or splendid killifish, is an extinct species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It was endemic to Lake Gölçük in Turkey. It became extinct due to the effects of fish introduced to the lake.

See also[edit]

https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/aphanius-splendens/

References[edit]

  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Aphanius splendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T1848A19006085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T1848A19006085.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.