Pseudophoxinus anatolicus

Pseudophoxinus anatolicus, also known as the giant spring minnow or Anatolian minnow, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is found only in Central Anatolia, Turkey, at a few localities. These include Lake Akgöl, Saz Lake with tributaries and Eregli marshes. It was also found in Lake Beysehir, but was extirpated there.

Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pseudophoxinus
Species:
P. anatolicus
Binomial name
Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
(Hankó, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Acanthorutilus anatolicus Hankó, 1925
  • Phoxinellus anatolicus (Hankó, 1925)

References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Pseudophoxinus anatolicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60810A19008434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T60810A19008434.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudophoxinus anatolicus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.


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