Pseudophoxinus burduricus, Kucuk, Gulle, Guclu, Ciftci & Erdogan, 2013

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 367-368

Pseudophoxinus burduricus

Common name. Burdur spring minnow.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in Western Anatolia by: ○ 47–57+2–3 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line incomplete with 21–39 (usually 26–37) perforated scales / ○ 7 branched pelvic rays / ○ 10–12½ scale rows between dorsal origin and lateral line / ○ mouth slightly subterminal / ○ flank usually with indistinct, brown mid-lateral stripe. Size up to 87 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Salda and Yarışlı (Sazak spring) basins, streams Değirmendere, Karamanlı, Düğer, and Bozçay springs (a southwest tributary of Lake Burdur). Extirpated from Lake Karataş, and Karapınar spring east of Lake Salda.

Habitat . Lakes, slow-flowing streams, springs, usually with dense vegetation. In lakes also in open water.

Biology. No data.

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

Further reading. Küçük et al. 2013 (description).

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Pseudophoxinus burduricus

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