Turcinoemacheilus, Banarescu & Nalbant, 1964

Kaya, Cüneyt, Yogurtçuoglu, Baran, Aksu, Ismail, Bayçelebi, Esra & Turan, Davut, 2024, Turcinoemacheilus ekmekciae, a new dwarf loach from upper Tigris and Euphrates (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae), Journal of Fish Biology 104 (1), pp. 227-239 : 229-230

3.1 | Key for the genus Turcinoemacheilus

1a. Anus situated behind middle between pelvic-fin and anal-fin origins. …………………………………………………2

1b. Anus situated at or in front of middle between pelvic-fin and anal-fin origins. …………………………………………………3

2a. An elongated, irregularly shaped dark blotch on sides of anal-fin base; anal-fin origin situated at vertical of tip of dorsal fin when adpressed to body. ……………………………………………… T. bahaii .

2b. No dark blotch on side of anal-fin base; anal-fin origin situated behind vertical of tip of dorsal fin when adpressed to body. ……………………………………………… T. hafezi .

3a. Lateral stripe or row of blotches absent along lateral midline, 7 – 9 distinct dark saddles on body. ……………………………………………… T. saadii .

3b. Prominent row of dark brown blotches along lateral midline, usually fused into a lateral stripe. …………………………………………………4

4a. Caudal peduncle length 6 – 7% SL; 4 – 5 mandibular pores in mandibular canal. ………………………………………… T. minimus .

4b. Caudal peduncle length 7% – 9% SL; 5 – 7 mandibular pores in mandibular canal. ……………………………………………5

5a. A dark mid-lateral stripe narrower than eye diameter throughout lateral line; pre-pelvic distance 47% – 50% SL; upper caudal fin lobe 18% – 21% SL; maxillary barbel 21% – 26% HL.………………………………… T. kosswigi .

5b. A mid-lateral stripe thicker than eye diameter present throughout lateral line, rarely possessing roundish blotches; prepelvic distance 50% – 53% SL; upper caudal fin lobe 14% – 18% SL; maxillary barbel 15% – 21% HL. ………………………………… T. ekmekciae .