Pseudophoxinus drusensis (Pellegrin, 1933)
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Pseudophoxinus drusensis |
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Pseudophoxinus drusensis View in CoL
Common name. Drusian spring minnow.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in eastern Mediterranean basin by: ○ 47–60+2–3 scales in lateral series / ○ flank plain brown, grey or golden without prominent stripe / ○ pelvic short, reaching 1–5 scales in front of anus / ○ 6–7 scales between pelvic origin and lateral line / ○ lateral line incomplete / ○ pelvic axillary lobe absent. Size up to 80 mm SL, likely to grow larger.
Distribution. Israel and Syria: Northern Jordan drainage in Golan Heights, Jebel Druse, and Al Tammasiyyar in Syria.
Habitat. Springs and spring-fed streams with clear water and dense vegetation.
Biology. Spawns April–June.
Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.
Further reading. Goren 1974 (distribution); Krupp 1985d (morphology); Krupp & Schneider 1989 (distribution).
Pseudophoxinus elizavetae ; Soysallı spring, Türkiye; ~ 90 mm SL.
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