Garra turcica Karaman, 1971
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B32AA0BD-5800-531B-AD53-77550BF19E61 |
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Garra turcica Karaman, 1971 |
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Common names.
Seyhan doktor balığı / Seyhan doctor fish*.
Conservation.
Not Evaluated (NE).
Material examined.
FFR 4009 St. 33., - Not preserved, St. 38., - FSJF 2348 St. 40., - Not preserved, St. 51., - FFR 01267 St. 54., - FSJF 2388 St. 55., - FFR 04000 St. 57., - FFR 04008 St. 59., - FFR 4004 St. 66., - FSJF 2898 St. 77., - FFR 01270 St. 78., - FSJF 2853 St. 79., - FFR 1270 St. 80.
Distribution in the area.
Seyhan and Ceyhan River drainages in Turkey.
Taxonomic notes.
The species was treated as a synonym of Garra rufa for a long time. However, molecular and morphological data strongly showed that G. turcica is a valid species ( Bayçelebi et al. 2018).
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