Oxynoemacheilus brandtii (Kessler, 1877)

Kaya, Cueneyt, Baycelebi, Esra & Turan, Davut, 2020, Taxonomic assessment and distribution of fishes in upper Kura and Aras river drainages, Zoosystematics and Evolution 96 (2), pp. 325-344 : 325

Oxynoemacheilus brandtii (Kessler, 1877) Fig. 7a

Common / local names.

Kura loach* / Aras çöpçü balığı *.

IUCN status.

Least concern (LC).

Examined material.

FFR 1460, Stream Oelcek at Ölçek, Kura drainage, 41.1340N, 42.8560E. - FFR 15551 , Stream Bueyuek Cayir at Arpaçay, Aras drainage, 40.8431N, 43.3222E. - FFR 15549 , Stream Fehmiharabesi at Akçalar, Aras drainage, 40.7723N, 43.2959E . - FFR 1350, Stream Kekec at Selim, Aras drainage, 40.4715N, 42.8005E . - FFR 1382, Stream Maksutcuk west of Dikme, Aras drainage, 40.5160N, 42.9510E . - FFR 1427, Stream Digor at Digor, Aras drainage, 40.3731N, 43.4271E . - FFR 1422, Stream Gaziler , 2 km west of Donandı, Aras drainage, 40.1097N, 43.4349E .

Distribution in the area.

The species is widespread in Kura and Aras river drainages.

Figures

Figure 7. Nemacheilidae and Cobitidae species collected in the area, a, Oxynoemacheilus brandtii from Kura River at Yalnizcam; b, O. cyri from stream Cakir, Kura; c, O. veyselorum from stream Kars, Aras; d, Sabanejewia aurata from stream Kars, Aras; e, Cobitis saniae from Aras River at Koepruecay.