Anatolichthys danfordii (Boulenger, 1890)
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 danfordii, the Kızılırmak toothcarp or Sultan Sazlığı toothcarp, is a species of killifish belonging to the family Aphaniidae. 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Anatolichthys danfordii; 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 danfordii (Boulenger, 1890)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1890)
- 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 danfordii (Boulenger, 1890)
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 anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Lebias danfordii (Boulenger, 1890) (Boulenger, 1890) | synonym |
| Cyprinodon danfordii Boulenger, 1890 Boulenger, 1890 | synonym |
| Aphanius danfordii (Boulenger, 1890) (Boulenger, 1890) | 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=1605335 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:D558X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.