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  9. ›Aphanius
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IUCN EX · Extinct

Aphanius splendens

Aphanius splendens, the Gölçük toothcarp or splendid killifish, is an extinct species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It was endemic to Lake Gölçük in Turkey. It became extinct due to the effects of fish introduced to the lake.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 94262.