Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
Pseudophoxinus anatolicus, also known as the giant spring minnow or Anatolian minnow, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1] 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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
| Species: | P. anatolicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoxinus anatolicus (Hankó, 1925) | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Pseudophoxinus anatolicus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- Crivelli, A.J. & Erk'akan, F. 2005. Pseudophoxinus anatolicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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