Oxynoemacheilus ciceki Sungur, Eagderi & Jalili, 2017

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Sungur, Sevil, Fricke, Ronald & Seçer, Burak, 2023, Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Türkiye; an annotated checklist, 2023, Turkish Journal of Zoology 47 (6), pp. 324-468 : 346

Oxynoemacheilus ciceki Sungur, Eagderi & Jalili, 2017 [E] ― Sultan Loach/Sultan Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus ciceki Sungur, Eagderi & Jalili, 2017: 376 , figs. 1-5 [Sultan Marsh, Kayseri Province, Türkiye, 38°23′23.53″N, 35°21′54.52″E; holotype: NHVUIC 2017-03-15 -h]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Sungur et al. (2017). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2018a, 2020). ― Turkish material: NHVUIC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Sultan Marsh. ― Distribution in river basins: 15-Kızılırmak. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Sultan Marsh, eastern Central Anatolia, Kayseri Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species occurs in springs and small lakes with clear water and muddy and sandy bottoms. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus cilicicus Kaya, Turan, Bayçelebi, Kalaycı & Freyhof, 2020 [E] ― Göksu loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus cilicicus Kaya, Turan, Bayçelebi, Kalaycı & Freyhof, 2020: 289 , figs. 2-5 [Irrigation canal 6 km southeast of Silifke, Mersin Province, Türkiye, 36.3465°N, 33.9806°E. holotype: FFR 15579 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Kaya et al. (2020: 289, figs. 2-5) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Kaya et al. (2020). ― Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Eastern Mediterranean, Seyhan and Ceyhan basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 17-Doğu Akdeniz, 18-Seyhan, 20-Ceyhan. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lower Göksu, Seyhan and Ceyhan River basins, southern Anatolia ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits high mountain streams with moderately fast-flowing waters. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: This species inhabits moderately fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel or rocky substrates. Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus cinicus => Oxynoemacheilus germencicus