Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki, Erk'akan, Ozeren & Nalbant, 2008

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Sungur, Sevil, Fricke, Ronald & Seçer, Burak, 2023, Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Türkiye; an annotated checklist, 2023, Turkish Journal of Zoology 47 (6), pp. 324-468 : 350

Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki Erk’akan, Özeren & Nalbant, 2008 [E] ― Melid loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki Erk’akan, Özeren & Nalbant, 2008: 115, figs. 1-3 [ Göksu River , Nurhak, Elbistan, Fırat basin, 37°53′22.82″N, 37°22′19.99″E, Türkiye; holotype: HUIC-F-20]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Erk’akan et al. (2008: 115, figs. 1-3) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Erk’akan et al. (2008). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: HUIC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Göksu River and Euphrates River Basin drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: upper Göksu River drainage, upper Euphrates River (Fırat Nehri) basin, Kahramanmaraş Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species lives in fast- to moderately fast-flowing streams with gravel substrates. Usually inhabits stream margins with little flow and muddy substrate. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: LC. ― IUCN:LC (IUCN, 2023).― Threats:ABS, CON, EUT, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus kentritensis Freyhof, Kaya & Turan, 2017 [N] ― Loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus kentritensis Freyhof, Kaya & Turan, 2017: 552 , figs. 1-4 [Stream Kesan about 1 km south of Güntepe, Bitlis Province, Türkiye, 38°21′24″N, 42°37′39″E; holotype: FFR 01566 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Freyhof et al. (2017: figs. 1-4) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Freyhof et al. (2017). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Botan River, Tigris River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: upper Tigris River basin ( Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species lives in moderately fast-flowing to almost-standing waters of springs, reservoirs, streams, and rivers with mud or gravel substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, EUT. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species.― Decline status: Unknown.― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus kosswigi => Oxynoemacheilus seyhanensis