Kosswigichthys asquamatus

Common name. Hazar killifish.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Aphaniidae by: ● teeth conical, in three rows / ○ body without scales / ○ no black bars in caudal in male. Size up to 36 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Lake Hazar.

Habitat . Pelagic come to shores in spring and summer to spawn. Feeds on algae, invertebrates, and plankton.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.

Further reading. Sözer 1942 (description); Freyhof & Yoğurtçuoğlu 2020 (distribution, morphology, generic position).