Pseudophoxinus sp.

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 389

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820516

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FE38-FE73-28AB-FCD9FB64FBA2

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scientific name

Pseudophoxinus sp.
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Pseudophoxinus sp. View Figure

Common name. Jordan spring minnow.

Diagnosis. The characters distinguishing this species from other Pseudophoxinus have yet to be worked out.

Distribution. Jordan drainage in Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.

Habitat. Springs, streams, and rivers, usually with clear water and dense vegetation. Also, found in littoral zone of Lake Kinneret.

Biology. Spawns February–April.

Conservation status. NE; due to very limited knowledge of this species.

Further reading. Goren 1974 (distribution).

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