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Name
Scientific name
Anatolichthys sureyanus
Described by
Authority Neu, Year 1937, Bracketed
Family
Aphaniidae
Common names
Burdur Toothcarp
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The Burdur toothcarp, Anatolichthys sureyanus, is endemic to Lake Burdur in the Turkish Lakes region of southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. The …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 5–22°C, pH 8–10
Hardness
15–35dGH
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 Burdur in the Turkish Lakes (Göller Bölgesi) region of the west Taurus mountains, southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. This lake is in a fragile ecol…
Habitat
Lake Burdur is an extremely alkaline, saline lake containing high levels of dissolved minerals particularly sodium sulfate and chlorides. As a result it never …
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: Active over a wide temperature range of 5 – 22 °C. Artificial heating is not required in all but the coldest climates and it should be provided wi…
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 conservation status we strongly recommend maintaining it alone, the emphasis being on captive reproducti…
Sexual dimorphism
As with all members of the genus sexual dimorphism is pronounced. Males exhibit a body pattern consisting of dark grey to black vertical bars with usually one …
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
The elongated, slender body profile, angular lower jaw and reduced scalation exhibited by this little-known subspecies have seen it placed in the disused gener…
References
References
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