Aphanius danfordii
Local name: Sultan Sazlığı Killifish
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Genus
Aphanius
Aphanius danfordii belongs to the family Cyprinodontidae, order Cyprinodontiformes, within the unknown class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Sultan Sazlığı Killifish faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water management practices affecting its limited wetland habitats in Turkey. Agricultural intensification, water extraction, and pollution have dramatically reduced the quality and extent of suitable breeding and feeding areas. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits shallow freshwater and brackish wetlands, marshes, and seasonal pools in the Sultan Sazlığı (Sultan Marshes) region of central Turkey. The species is adapted to variable salinity levels and seasonal water fluctuations in these inland wetland systems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Sultan Sazlığı Killifish faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water management practices affecting its limited wetland habitats in Turkey. Agricultural intensification, water extraction, and pollution have dramatically reduced the quality and extent of suitable breeding and feeding areas. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities.
Agricultural pollution and runoff
Habitat loss and degradation
Water extraction and diversion
Wetland drainage for development
Climate change and drought
Found in 1 Country
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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). Aphanius danfordii (Aphanius danfordii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/sultan-sazlg-killifish