Euphrates spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus firati Bogutskaya, Küçük & Atalay, 2006
First described in: Bogutskaya, N. G.; Küçük, F.; Atalay, M. A. (2006). A description of three new species of the genus Pseudophoxinus from Turkey (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Leuciscinae). <em>Zoosystematica Rossica.</em> 15(2): 335-341.
The Euphrates spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus firati) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is found in the Euphrates drainage in Turkey.
== References ==
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Springs and streams with clear water and dense vegetation. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in eastern Mediterranean basin by: ○ 43 – 49 + 2 – 3 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line incomplete, often almost complete, with 15 – 44 perforated scales / ○ flank with prominent brown, mid-lateral stripe / ○ pelvic axillary lobe present / ○ 6 – 8 gill rakers. Size up to 100 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Headwaters in Ceyhan, Seyhan (Karahalka spring) drainages. Very locally in Euphrates drainage.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution in the area. Not endemic. The species was very locally known from the upper Euphrates drainage. However, the distribution range of the species in the Euphrates has been recently expanded by Saç et al. (2019). Accordingly, the species inhabits from stream Süt Kaynağı, one of the easternmost tributary of upper Murat River (Bitlis); streams Balıklıtohma and Tohma, western Euphrates River tributaries (Sivas). They recorded it also in Ceyhan and Seyhan rivers.
A Critical Checklist of the Inland Fishes Native to the Euphrates and Tigris Drainages
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2361006.