Pseudophoxinus anatolicus

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Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pseudophoxinus
Species:
P. anatolicus
Binomial name
Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
(Hankó, 1925)
Synonyms [2]
  • Acanthorutilus anatolicusHankó, 1925

Pseudophoxinus anatolicus, also known as the giant spring minnow or Anatolian minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. [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. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudophoxinus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 May 2025.