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Name
Scientific name
Anatolichthys transgrediens
Described by
Authority Ermin, Year 1946, Bracketed
Family
Aphaniidae
Common names
Acı Toothcarp
Photograph credits
All 10 credited
Summary
The Acı toothcarp, Anatolichthys transgrediens, is endemic to the Lake Acı basin in the Turkish Lakes region of southwestern Anatolia, Turk…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
8–10
Hardness
15–30dGH
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 the Lake Acı (often spelled "Aci") basin in the Turkish Lakes (Göller Bölgesi) region of the west Taurus mountains, southwestern Anatolia, Turkey wh…
Habitat
The lake is called "Acıgöl" in Turkish which literally translates as "bitter lake" and is so-named because of the important reserves of sodium sulfate and othe…
Aquarium size
A pair or trio can be kept in something around 24" x 12" x 12"/60cm x 30cm x 30cm/57 litres in size but as a general rule members of this genus do better when …
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 35 - 86°F/2 - 30°C. Artificial heating is not required in all but the coldest climates and it should be pr…
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 8-11 irregular, dark grey to black vertical bars w…
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 two sep…
Notes
The modified lower jaw and reduced scalation exhibited by this little-known species have seen it placed in the disused genera Anatolichthys and Turkichthys in …
References
References
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