Acanthobrama thisbeae

Common name. Ceyhan bream.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Acanthobrama by: ○ pharyngeal teeth in one row / ○ 76−89 total lateral-line scales / ○ 8½ branched dorsal rays / ○ flank scales with crenulated posterior margin / ○ 14–16½ branched anal rays / ○ last unbranched dorsal ray slender and short / ○ length of last unbranched dorsal ray 62–75 % of body depth at dorsal origin. Size up to 174 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Ceyhan and Orontes drainages.

Habitat. Large lowland rivers and reservoirs.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC; not seen since 1997 in Orontes.

Further reading. Freyhof & Özuluğ 2014 (description).