Oxynoemacheilus seyhanicola

Common name. Adana loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Oxynoemacheilus in Cilicia and northern Levant by: ● caudal pattern indistinct, almost or completely absent / ○ bold black band or blotches on caudal base / ○ lateral line complete, terminating at anterior part of hypural complex / ○ caudal deeply emarginate / ○ caudal peduncle without dorsal crest / ○ suborbital groove present in male / ○ caudal–peduncle depth 1.4–2.2 in its length / ○ pre-dorsal length 51–56 % SL / ○ prepelvic length 50–57 % SL / ○ distance between pectoral-and pelvic origin 27–32 % SL. Size up to 56 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Seyhan and Ceyhan drainages.

Habitat . Moderately fast-flowing water in streams and rivers with gravel substrate.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC.

Further reading. Erk’akan et al. 2007 (description); Freyhof et al. 2021a (taxonomy, distribution).