Seminemacheilus attalicus, Yogurtcuoglu, Kaya, Geiger & Freyhof, 2020

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 571

Seminemacheilus attalicus

Common name. Kırkgöz pond loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Seminemacheilus by: ● caudal usually slightly emarginate / ○ flank mottled or marbled / ● one central pore in supratemporal head / ● 7–13 supraorbital head pores / ○ body scaleless / ○ caudal–peduncle depth 0.9–1.2 times in its length / ○ head length 24–28 % SL / ○ belly without or very rarely with black or brown blotches / ○ posterior naris not reaching to anterior eye margin when folded backwards. Size up to 86 mm SL.

Seminemacheilus ekmekciae ; GÖlyazı, Türkiye; female, ~ 50 mm SL. Seminemacheilus ekmekciae ; Lake Büget, Türkiye; male, 34 mm SL.

Distribution. Türkiye: Spring Kırkgöz and outflowing stream Yediarıklar.

Habitat. Springs and streams with stagnant or slow-flowing water and dense submerged vegetation.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.

Further reading. Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. 2020b (description).