Incesu spring minnow
Pseudophoxinus turani Küçük & Güçlü, 2014
First described in: Küçük, F.; Güçlü, S. S. (2014). A new Pseudophoxinus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) species from Asi River Drainage (Turkey). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 411: 57-66.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Springs and slow-flowing streams, usually among vegetation. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in eastern Mediterranean basin by: 38 – 46 + 2 – 3 scales in lateral series / ○ flank with bold, black or dark-grey mid-lateral stripe / ○ lateral line incomplete, with 12 – 25, usually 16 – 21, perforated scales / ○ pelvic axillary lobe absent / ○ pelvic long, reaching or overlapping anus / ○ 21 – 22 abdominal vertebrae / ○ 4 – 5 scales between pelvic origin and lateral line / ○ 8 – 11, rarely 13 gill rakers / ○ 10 – 11 scale rows between the lateral line and dorsal origin. Size up to 93 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
distribution
Distribution. Türkiye: Karasu drainage in northern Orontes catchment.
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 8219893.