Pseudophoxinus syriacus (Lortet, 1883)
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Felipe |
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Pseudophoxinus syriacus |
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Pseudophoxinus syriacus View in CoL
Common name. Barada spring minnow.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in eastern Mediterranean basin by: ○ 36–50+2–3 scales along lateral series / ○ lateral line incomplete / ○ flank plain brown, grey or golden without prominent stripe / ○ pelvic axillary lobe absent / ○ pelvic short, reaching 1–5 scales in front of anus / ○ 6–7 scales between pelvic origin and lateral line. Size up to 87 mm SL.
Distribution. Syria: Damascus basin.
Habitat. Springs and spring-fed streams with clear water and dense vegetation.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. CR; known from only one site and has declined by more than 90 % due to water abstraction in early 21 st century. With no new data since 2008, it cannot be excluded that it is now extinct.
Further reading. Krupp 1985d (diagnosis, distribution).
Pseudophoxinus turani ; spring at Hassa, Orontes drainage, Türkiye; ~ 50 mm SL.
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