Pseudophoxinus hittitorum, Freyhof & Ozulug, 2010

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 377-378

Pseudophoxinus hittitorum

Common name. Hittite spring minnow.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in Central Anatolia by: ○ 84–96+1–2 lateral-line scales / ○ flank plain brown or grey without prominent stripe / ○ pelvic axillary lobe absent / ○ lateral line complete / ○ no keel between posterior end of pelvic base and anus / ○ pelvic origin clearly behind vertical of dorsal origin /

Pseudophoxinus hittitorum ; Lake Beyşehir basin, Türkiye; ~ 90 mm SL.

○ upper lip projecting beyond tip of lower lip / ○ 6–8 short gill rakers / ○ 26–30 scales between lateral line and dorsal origin / ○ last simple dorsal ray flexible / ○ pelvic short, not reaching to anus / ○ dorsal origin behind vertical of pelvic origin. Size up to 104 mm SL.

Distribution. Türkiye: Lake Beyşehir basin and Seydişehir canal flowing to Lake Suğla.

Habitat. Springs and spring-fed streams with clear water and dense vegetation.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.

Further reading. Freyhof & Özuluğ 2010c (description); Küçük et al. 2016 (distribution).

Eflatunpınarı in Türkiye is one of the habitats of Pseudophoxinus hittitorum and several other species native to Lake Beyşehir basin. Pseudophoxinus iconii ; GÖlyazı spring, Lake Tuz basin, Türkiye; ~ 80 mm SL.