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Name
Scientific name
Anatolichthys saldae
Described by
Authority Akşiray, Year 1955, Bracketed
Family
Aphaniidae
Common names
Salda Toothcarp
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The Salda toothcarp, Anatolichthys saldae, is endemic to Lake Salda in the Turkish Lakes region of southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. Lake Sald…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 6.5–22°C, pH 8–10
Hardness
15.4dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Turkey
Writing
Etymology
Anatolichthys: named for Anatolia, also referred to as Asia Minor, a geographical region comprising the majority of the Republic of Türkiye to which genus memb…
Distribution
Endemic to Lake Salda in the Turkish Lakes (Göller Bölgesi) region of the west Taurus mountains, southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It has been considered Critical…
Habitat
Lake Salda is a highly alkaline, magnesium rich soda lake and the surrounding rock contains the mineral hydromagnesite which forms stromatolites (ancient, laye…
Aquarium size
Should be maintained as a larger group in a tank with base dimensions measuring upwards of 120 ∗ 30 cm.
Maintenance
Even for long-term maintenance a simple set-up will suffice. The most important factors are the provision of cover and a suitable medium in which the fish can …
Water conditions
Temperature: The water temperature in Lake Salda has been measured to vary between 6.5 – 22 °C over the course of the year. Artificial heating is not required …
Diet
Anatolichthys species are basically micropredators feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton although algae and other pl…
Behaviour and compatibility
Given its particular water requirements and precarious status in nature we strongly recommend maintaining it alone, the emphasis being on captive reproduction.…
Sexual dimorphism
As with all members of the genus sexual dimorphism is pronounced. Males exhibit a body pattern consisting of 8-11 highly variable, dark grey to black vertical …
Reproduction
Captive reproduction is not difficult if the tank or container is properly arranged and maintained (see 'tank set-up'). It is a fractional spawner with females…
Notes
This little-known fish was long treated as a subspecies of A. splendens from Lake Gölcük, and both are now recognised as separate species. Freyhof and Yoğurtçu…
References
References
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