Squalius anatolicus (Bogutskaya, 1997)
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820549 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FE35-FE41-2885-F910FD44FE6E |
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Felipe |
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Squalius anatolicus |
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Squalius anatolicus View in CoL
Common name. Beyşehir pike chub.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Squalius in Western and Central Anatolia by: ○ lower lip projecting beyond upper lip / ● head length 30–32 % SL /
○ 14 circumpeduncular scales / ○ flank silvery or golden in life / ○ scale pockets on flank with a dark-grey, crescent-shaped mark / ○ anal membranes blackish / ○ 9½ anal rays / ○ 8–10 gill rakers. Size up to 350 mm SL, likely to grow larger.
Distribution. Türkiye: Lake Beyşehir, also in Manavgat, draining to Mediterranean east of Antalya. One record also available from Lake Tuz basin.
Habitat. Lakeshores, tributaries, streams, and small rivers. Also, reservoirs and rivers up to relatively small streams.
Biology. Spawns late May–early July. Probably a fractional spawner. Feeds on invertebrates and fish as it grows.
Conservation status. LC.
Further reading. Özuluğ & Freyhof 2011 (description).
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