Pseudophoxinus anatolicus

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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)

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.

References[edit]

  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.