Burdur Spring Minnow
Pseudophoxinus burduricus Küçük, Gülle, Güçlü, Çiftçi & Erdoğan, 2013
First described in: Küçük, F.; Gülle, İ.; Güçlü, S.S.; Çiftçi, Y.; Erdoğan, Ö. (2013). A new <i>Pseudophoxinus</i> (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) species from southwestern Anatolia, with remarks on the distribution of the genus in western Anatolia. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 320:29-41.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Lakes, slow-flowing streams, springs, usually with dense vegetation. In lakes also in open water. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in Western Anatolia by: ○ 47 – 57 + 2 – 3 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line incomplete with 21 – 39 (usually 26 – 37) perforated scales / ○ 7 branched pelvic rays / ○ 10 – 12 ½ scale rows between dorsal origin and lateral line / ○ mouth slightly subterminal / ○ flank usually with indistinct, brown mid-lateral stripe. Size up to 87 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Salda and Yarışlı (Sazak spring) basins, streams Değirmendere, Karamanlı, Düğer, and Bozçay springs (a southwest tributary of Lake Burdur). Extirpated from Lake Karataş, and Karapınar spring east of Lake Salda.
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 7398840.