Oxynoemacheilus veyselorum, Cicek, Eagderi & Sungur, 2018

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 538

Oxynoemacheilus veyselorum

Common name. Aras loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Oxynoemacheilus in Caspian basin by: ● flank mottled, often forming an irregularly shaped midlateral stripe, without distinct bars or large blotches / ○ lateral line complete / ○ caudal slightly emarginate / ○ suborbital groove present in male / ○ caudal–peduncle depth 1.3–1.6 times in its length. Size up to 117 mm SL.

Distribution . Caspian basin: Aras drainage.

Habitat. Rivers and streams with fast-flowing water and gravel or boulder substrate.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC.

Further reading. Çiçek et al. 2018 (description as Oxynoemacheilus veyseli ); Kaya et al. 2020a; Kuljanishvili et al. 2020 (distribution).

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Oxynoemacheilus veyselorum

Distribution