Alburnoides velioglui

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

diagnosis

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Alburnoides in Euphrates and Tigris drainages by: ○ horizontal eye diameter smaller than interorbital distance / ○ 5 − 6 gill rakers / ○ ventral keel completely covered by scales / ○ no pronounced chin / ○ mouth terminal or subterminal / ○ tip of mouth situated at a horizontal line with lower margin of pupil or below up to lower margin of eye in larger individuals / ○ anal with slightly or clearly pointed tips and slightly or markedly concave outer margins / ○ 44 − 52 + 2 − 3, usually 46 – 48 + 2 – 3 lateral-line scales / ○ caudal lobes rounded / ○ 8 ½, rarely 9 ½, branched dorsal rays / ○ 11 − 13 ½ branched anal rays / ○ 41 − 42, usually 42, total vertebrae. Size up to 88 mm SL.

Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia

distribution

Distribution. Middle and upper Euphrates drainage in Türkiye, also found in Sirvan drainage in Iraq.

Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia

distribution

Distribution in the area. Endemic. Widespread in middle and lower Euphrates drainage in Turkey and also found in Sirvan drainage in Iraq. Might occur in the Iranian part of the Sirvan also.

A Critical Checklist of the Inland Fishes Native to the Euphrates and Tigris Drainages