Otolith characteristics of species, subspecies, and populations of Aphanius Nardo, 1827 (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes) from Anatolia (Turkey) Author Schulz-Mirbach, Tanja Author Reichenbacher, Bettina Author Yildirim, M. Zeki Author Atalay, M. Altuğ text Journal of Natural History 2006 2006-10-26 40 27 - 28 1687 1705 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930600964498 journal article 10.1080/00222930600964498 1464-5262 10092220 Aphanius anatoliae sureyanus (Neu, 1937) ( Figure 5g –n ) Locality—Lake Burdur ( 34 specimens ) Description. (1) Outline: trapezoid to rounded trapezoid or rounded (small otoliths); (2) excisura: variable, mostly wide and deeply incised; (3) rostrum: mostly longer than the antirostrum; (4) antirostrum: sometimes hook-shaped with the tip pointing in the anterior or in the ventral direction; (5) dorsal rim: convex, smooth; (6) posterior rim: mostly sloping or convex and smooth; (7) ventral rim: straight, smooth; (8) crista superior: bulging or thin; (9) crista inferior: typically faintly expressed; the area beneath the crista bears knobs; (10) inner face: flat; (11) outer face: slightly or moderately convex, often thickened in the posterior portion.