Smyrna chub
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus (Boulenger, 1896)
Also calledjelec smyrnenský (ces) · smyrnanturpa (fin)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Slow-flowing to standing water of rivers, reservoirs, and larger streams, often associated with aquatic vegetation. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Petroleuciscus in West Asia by: ○ 7 ½ branched dorsal rays / ○ usually 8 ½ branched anal rays / ○ iris whitish / ○ 6 scales between lateral line and dorsal origin / ○ 32 – 35 total lateral line scales / ○ posterior margin of anal straight or slightly concave / ○ black pigments along free margin of each flank scale / ○ pigments absent or very few orange pigments on anal rays in life / ○ body depth at dorsal origin 24 – 27 % SL / ○ head width at posterior eye margin 14 – 16 % SL / ○ eye diameter approximately equal to snout length. Size up to 100 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Ladigesocypris mermere from Lake Marmara in Gediz drainage is a synonym.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Bakırçay to Gediz drainages. Also, on Lesbos Island (Greece).
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2362504.