Pseudophoxinus iconii, Kucuk, Gulle & Guclu, 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820487 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FE22-FE68-28AB-FD1CFC9DFC8D |
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Felipe |
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Pseudophoxinus iconii |
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Pseudophoxinus iconii View in CoL
Common name. Tuz spring minnow.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in Central Anatolia by: ○ 53–63+2–3 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line usually complete with 48–61 perforated scales / ○ no keel between posterior end of pelvic base and anus / ○ flank with brown mid-lateral stripe / ○ upper lip not or slightly projecting beyond tip of lower lip / ○ 13–15 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal origin / ○ 10–13 gill-rakers. Size up to 81 mm SL.
Distribution. Türkiye: Gölyazı, Büget, Tersakan and Bolluk drainages in Lake Tuz basin.
Habitat. Springs and slow-flowing spring-fed streams. Usually in densely vegetated habitats.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. CR; Extirpated from Lake Büget in Eşmekaya.
Further reading. Küçük et al. 2016 (description).
GÖlyazı is one of the few habitats of Pseudophoxinus iconii in Lake Tuz basin. Pseudophoxinus libani ; spring south of Yammoune, Lebanon; ~ 90 mm SL.
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