Aphanius danfordii és una espècie de peix de la família dels ciprinodòntids i de l'ordre dels ciprinodontiformes.
Els mascles poden assolir els 5 cm de longitud total.[2]
Es troba a Àsia: Turquia .[2][3]
Aphanius danfordii és una espècie de peix de la família dels ciprinodòntids i de l'ordre dels ciprinodontiformes.
Aphanius danfordii, the Kızılırmak toothcarp or Sultan Sazlığı toothcarp, is a species of killifish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to the Kızılırmak River and the upper Seyhan River drainage systems and is now restricted to a few locations in the Sultan Sazlığı marshes. Though little data is available, the population of the fish seems to be declining. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "critically endangered" and fears it may become extinct in the wild if the drainage of the marshes continues.
It is endemic to Turkey and distributes in the drainage systems of the Kızılırmak River and in the upper Seyhan River, but further investigations are needed.[3]
The Kızılırmak toothcarp shows sexual dimorphism like all Aphanius species. Males have nine to twelve dark grey-black bars on the sides of the body, a dark blue-black dorsal fin and colourless to yellow caudal and anal fin with two or three black lines at the margins. Females have silver-grey body with a large number of dark grey spots. The largest spot is always centered on the base of the caudal fin. All fins are colorless.
The Kızılırmak toothcarp lives in small springs, swamps, marches and still parts of the streams.
Aphanius danfordii is not a seasonal killifish and its longevity reaches up to five years. It has a long spawning period which takes place from May to the end of August. Their eggs are adhesive and are attached on aquatic plants in small patches. Its growth rate and batch-spawning reproductive strategy give A. danfordii a highly competitive ability for survival in its environment.[4]
The Sultan Sazlığı marshes in the Develi depression in which this fish lives are drying out as water is abstracted for agricultural purposes, putting the continued survival of this fish at risk. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered" and fears it may become extinct in the wild if drainage of the marshes continues.[1]
Aphanius danfordii was described by George Boulenger as Lebias danfordii in 1890 with the type locality given as Albistan.[5] The specific name honours the Scottish artist, sportsman and ornithologist Charles George Danford (1843-1928) who collected the type.[6]
Aphanius danfordii, the Kızılırmak toothcarp or Sultan Sazlığı toothcarp, is a species of killifish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to the Kızılırmak River and the upper Seyhan River drainage systems and is now restricted to a few locations in the Sultan Sazlığı marshes. Though little data is available, the population of the fish seems to be declining. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "critically endangered" and fears it may become extinct in the wild if the drainage of the marshes continues.
Aphanius danfordii es una especie de peces de la familia de los ciprinodóntidos en el orden de los ciprinodontiformes.
Los machos pueden alcanzar los 5 cm de longitud total.[2]
Se encuentran en Asia: Turquía.[2]
Aphanius danfordii es una especie de peces de la familia de los ciprinodóntidos en el orden de los ciprinodontiformes.
Aphanius danfordii Aphanius generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Cyprinodontidae familian sailkatzen da.
Aphanius danfordii Aphanius generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Cyprinodontidae familian sailkatzen da.
Aphanius danfordii is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de eierleggende tandkarpers (Cyprinodontidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1890 door Boulenger.
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