Anatolichthys anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Anatolichthys anatoliae, commonly known as the Anatolian giant killifish or Laz Tuz killifish, is a species of fish in the family Aphaniidae that is endemic to Central Anatolia, Turkey. It occupies clear, well-oxygenated running freshwaters and pools around Lake Tuz, the Lake Beyşehir basin, and regions extending from Konya eastward to Niğde.
The species faces significant conservation pressures, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists it as Near Threatened, primarily due to habitat degradation from groundwater extraction, agricultural water use, and the desiccation of natural springs. Additional threats include competition and predation from introduced mosquito fish of the genus Gambusia.
As one of the several endemic killifish in Anatolia, A. anatoliae has become a focus of regional conservation planning, with ongoing research aimed at clarifying its population structure, distribution, and habitat requirements.
Wikipedia contributors, Anatolichthys anatoliae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:00:33.877103+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anatolichthys anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912)
- Name authority
- (Leidenfrost, 1912)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Aphaniidae
- Genus
- Anatolichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyAphaniidae Hoedeman, 1949
- genusAnatolichthys Kosswig & Sözer, 1945
- speciesAnatolichthys anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anatolichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Anatolichthys irregularis (Yoğurtçuoğlu & Freyhof, 2018) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anatolichthys danfordii (Boulenger, 1890) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anatolichthys transgrediens (Ermin, 1946) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anatolichthys maeandricus (Akşiray, 1948) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anatolichthys saldae (Akşiray, 1955) | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anatolichthys splendens Kosswig & Sözer, 1945 | AphaniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Aphanius chantrei aksaranus Akşiray, 1948 Akşiray, 1948 | synonym |
| Aphanius chantrei obrukensis Akşiray, 1948 Akşiray, 1948 | synonym |
| Aphanius chantrei venustus Kosswig & Sözer, 1945 Kosswig & Sözer, 1945 | synonym |
| Aphanius aksaranus Akşiray, 1948 Akşiray, 1948 | synonym |
| Aphanius anatolias (Leidenfrost, 1912) (Leidenfrost, 1912) | synonym |
| Aphanius anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912) (Leidenfrost, 1912) | synonym |
| Aphanius flavianalis Akşiray, 1948 Akşiray, 1948 | synonym |
| Aphanius lykaoniensis (Leidenfrost, 1912) (Leidenfrost, 1912) | synonym |
| Aphanius obrukensis Akşiray, 1948 Akşiray, 1948 | synonym |
| Aphanius venustus Kosswig & Sözer, 1945 Kosswig & Sözer, 1945 | synonym |
| Cyprinodon anatoliae Leidenfrost, 1912 Leidenfrost, 1912 | synonym |
| Cyprinodon lykaoniensis Leidenfrost, 1912 Leidenfrost, 1912 | synonym |
| Lebias anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912) (Leidenfrost, 1912) | synonym |
| Aphanius anatoliae anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912) (Leidenfrost, 1912) | synonym |
| Aphanius chantrei flavianalis Akşiray, 1948 Akşiray, 1948 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1605334 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:D558W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.