Alburnoides turani Kaya, 2020

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  10.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Turkey (Filyos River drainage, tributary of south-western Black Sea basin).
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 41-42. This species is distinguished by the following characters: ventral keel naked or covered with 1-3 scales between the posterior pelvic-fin base and the anus; interorbital distance wider than the eye diameter and snout length; total lateral-line scales 48-55; scale rows between anal fin origin and lateral line 5-6; branched anal-fin rays 13½-14½; total vertebrae 41-42 (Ref. 124016).
Biology:  The species was collected from fast-flowing clear waters with cobble and pebble substrates (Ref. 124016).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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