Gobio microlepidotus, Battalgil, 1942

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 263

Gobio microlepidotus

Common name. Beyşehir gudgeon.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Gobio in Anatolia by: ○ 43–48 total lateral-line scales / ○ scales on chest extending forward to level of pectoral origin or to half distance of pectoral origin and isthmus / ○ head length 24–28 % SL / ○ 9–11 scales between posterior extremity of pelvic base and anus / ○ 8–10 scale rows between dorsal origin and lateral line / ○ scales on pectoral base often deeply embedded in skin. Size up to 171 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Lake Beyşehir basin and upper Göksu and Limon drainages in Mediterranean basin.

Habitat. Slow to moderate-flowing streams with sandy and gravelly bottoms, often with very dense aquatic vegetation.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. VU; appears to be in decline within its small range.

Remarks. Gobio battalgilae is a synonym.

Further reading. Battalgil 1942 (description); Naseka et al. 2006 (description as G. battalgilae ); Turan et al. 2018b (identification); Turan & Bayçelebi 2019 (Mediterranean records).

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Gobio microlepidotus

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