Ladigesocypris mermere

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Ladigesocypris mermere
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Ladigesocypris
Species:
L. mermere
Binomial name
Ladigesocypris mermere
(Ladiges, 1960)
Synonyms [2]
  • Leucaspius irideus mermere Ladiges, 1960
  • Pseudophoxinus mermere (Ladiges 1960)

Ladigesocypris mermere, also known as the Izmir minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. It is found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss. [3]

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Ladigesocypris mermere". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T61384A12469960. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61384A12469960.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ladigesocypris". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ladigesocypris mermere". FishBase . December 2012 version.