Pseudophoxinus fahrettini

Common name. Pisidian spring minnow.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in Central Anatolia by: ○ 74–85+3–4 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line complete / ○ upper lip projecting beyond tip of lower lip / ○ 12–14 short gill rakers / ○ body depth at dorsal origin 23–29 % SL / ○ prominent black midlateral stripe / ○ lateral line slanted upwards to lateral midline at caudal peduncle / ○ 8–10½ scales between lateral line and pelvic origin / ○ last unbranched dorsal ray flexible / ○ pelvic axillary lobe present / ○ no keel between posterior end of pelvic base and anus / ○ pelvic origin clearly behind vertical of dorsal origin. Size up to 121 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: upper and middle Köprüçay drainage.

Habitat. Springs and streams with clear water and dense vegetation.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.

Further reading. Freyhof & Özuluğ 2010a (description).