Pseudophoxinus zekayi, Bogutskaya, Kucuk & Atalay, 2006

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publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820507
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scientific name	Pseudophoxinus zekayi
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Pseudophoxinus zekayi View in CoL View Figure

Common name. Ceyhan spring minnow.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in eastern Mediterranean basin by: ○ 38–46+2–3 scales in lateral series. / ○ lateral line complete / ○ flank usually with indistinct, brown mid-lateral stripe / ○ many small black spots below lateral line / ○ uppermost point of cleft below of center of eye. Size up to 113 mm SL.

Distribution View Figure . Türkiye: Eastern Ceyhan drainage in springs around Çöçelli and Lakes Gölbaşı.

Habitat. Springs, spring-fed streams, and densely vegetated lakes.

Biology. No data.

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

Further reading. Bogutskaya et al. 2007 (description); Saç et al. 2019b (distribution).