Pseudophoxinus battalgilae, Bogutskaya, 1997
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820449 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FED6-FE9D-28AB-FAB3FB03F9B9 |
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Felipe |
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Pseudophoxinus battalgilae |
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Pseudophoxinus battalgilae View in CoL
Common name. Lycaonian spring minnow.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in Central Anatolia by: ● shallow keel between posterior end of pelvic base and anus, scaleless for about ⅓ or ¼ of its length / ○ 55–64+3 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line complete / ○ upper and lower lip terminates at same level / ○ flank with prominent, brown or grey mid-lateral stripe. Size up to 150 mm SL.
Distribution. Türkiye: Lakes Beyşehir and Suğla basins, Akkaya reservoir south of Niğde, a reservoir at Gümüşler, Tatlıkuyu canal at Ereğli and Manavgat drainage (Mediterranean basin) including Oymapınar and Manavgat reservoirs. Introduced in Lake Ilgın basin. Expected to occur elsewhere.
Habitat. Lakes and reservoirs, springs, and slow-flowing streams. Usually in densely vegetated habitats.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. LC; extirpated from Tatlıkuyu channel and Akkaya reservoir.
Further reading. Bogutskaya 1997b (description); Küçük et al. 2016 (diagnosis, distribution).
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