Burdur Toothcarp
Aphanius sureyanus
Anatolichthys sureyanus, the Burdur toothcarp or Sureyan killifish, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Genus
Aphanius
Burdur Toothcarp belongs to the family Cyprinodontidae, order Cyprinodontiformes, within the unknown class.
Species Profile
Anatolichthys sureyanus, the Burdur toothcarp or Sureyan killifish, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae.
The Burdur Toothcarp is critically threatened by severe habitat degradation and water level fluctuations in its single known location, Lake Burdur in Turkey. The species faces imminent extinction risk due to increasing salinity levels, pollution from agricultural runoff, and climate change-induced drought conditions that have dramatically reduced the lake's water volume.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Burdur Toothcarp is critically threatened by severe habitat degradation and water level fluctuations in its single known location, Lake Burdur in Turkey. The species faces imminent extinction risk due to increasing salinity levels, pollution from agricultural runoff, and climate change-induced drought conditions that have dramatically reduced the lake's water volume.
Agricultural pollution and eutrophication
Climate change and drought
Extremely restricted range (single location)
Increasing salinity levels
Water level decline and habitat loss
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Burdur Toothcarp (Aphanius sureyanus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/burdur-toothcarp