Khabur Spirlin
Alburnoides emineae Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan, 2014
Also calledEmine tippviidikas (est)
First described in: Turan, D.; Kaya, C.; Ekmekçi̇, F. G.; Doğan, E. (2014). Three new species of <em>Alburnoides</em> (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Euphrates River, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3754(2): 101-116.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Streams and rivers with fast-flowing water, usually with cobble and gravel substrate. 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 Alburnoides in Euphrates and Tigris drainages by: ● horizontal eye diameter equal or larger than interorbital distance / ○ 8 ½, rarely 9 ½, branched dorsal rays / ○ ventral keel completely scaleless, rarely covered by few scales at its anterior part / ○ snout slightly pointed / ○ tip of mouth cleft situated at a horizontal line with middle of pupil or slightly below / ○ 39 − 45 + 2 − 3, usually 42 − 45 + 2 − 3, lateral-line scales / ○ 13 − 15 ½, usually 13 − 14 ½, branched anal rays / ○ 6 – 7 gill rakers / ○ 41 − 42 total vertebrae. Size up to 76 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye and most likely adjacent Syria: Beyazsu north of Nusaybin, a headwater stream of Jagh Jagh that flows to Khabur.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Alburnoides emineae in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 7663003.