Oxynoemacheilus banarescui ( Delmastro, 1982 )

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 : 343-346

Oxynoemacheilus banarescui ( Delmastro, 1982) [E] ― Paphlagonian sportive loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Orthrias brandti araxensis banarescui Delmastro, 1982: 53 , fig. 1 [Devrekani creek near Devrekani, Anatolia, Türkiye; holotype: MCSNC]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Delmastro (1982: 53, fig. 1).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Delmastro (1982). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: MCSNC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Central Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 12- Sakarya, 13-Batı Karadeniz, 14-Yeşilırmak, 15-Kızılırmak. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Black Sea tributaries, Kastamonu Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel or rocky substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NT (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus bergamensis => Oxynoemacheilus theophilii

Oxynoemacheilus bergi ( Gratzianov, 1907) [N] ― Loach/ Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemacheilus bergi Gratzianov, 1907: 163 , 167 [Akstapha (Akstafa) River, right tributary of Kura River, Azerbaijan; syntypes: (2) ZMMU (not found in 2002)]. ― Synonyms: Nemacheilus angorae lenkoranensis Abdurakhmanov 1962 ; Oxynoemacheilus lenkoranensis (Abdurakhmanov 1962) ; Nemacheilus angorae alasanicus Elanidze 1983 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Aras River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 24- Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Caspian Sea basin, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and possibly Iran. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits gravel-bottomed streams with moderate to fast-flowing currents. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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

Oxynoemacheilus bergianus ( Derjavin, 1934) [N] ― Loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemachilus bergianus Derjavin, 1934: 109 , fig. 8 [Kisum village, Shah-rud River, Safid Rud basin, Iran; holotype (unique): ZIN 25433]. ― Synonyms: Nemacheilus bergianus Derjavin, 1934 ; Orthrias bergianus ( Derjavin, 1934) ; Barbatula erdali Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007; Oxynoemacheilus erdali ( Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007). ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Tigris and Aras river basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle, 24-Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Caspian Sea, Urmia, and Namak Lake basins. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel or rocky substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus brandtii ( Kessler, 1877) [N] ― Kura loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemachilus brandtii Kessler, 1877: 174 , Pl. 6 (fig. 23) [Upper Kura River at Tbilis, Georgia, Eurasia; syntypes: (5) BMNH 1897.7.5.39 (ex ZIN) (1) Tiflis, ZIN 2923 (4, lost in 1924)]. ― Synonyms: Nemacheilus brandti Kessler, 1877 ; Nemacheilus brandtii Kessler, 1877 ; Barbatula brandtii ( Kessler, 1877) ; Orthrias brandtii ( Kessler, 1877) ; Nemacheilus brandtii gibbusnazus Elanidze 1983 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007) as Orthrias brandtii ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Kura River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 24- Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Kura and Aras River drainages, Caspian Sea basin ( Georgia, Türkiye, and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits fastto very fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel or rocky substrates. Usually, they are most common in riffles and rapids in the middle of the river. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus bureschi ( Drensky, 1928) [N] ― Bulgarian stone loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemachilus bureschi Drensky, 1928: 160 , fig. 1 [Bezirk Radomir and a tributary of the Struma River in Bezirk Küstendil and Dupniza, Bulgaria; syntypes: NMNHS (2)]. ― Synonyms: Nemacheilus bureschi Drensky, 1928 ; Barbatula bureschi ( Drensky, 1928) ; Orthrias bureschi ( Drensky, 1928) ; Orthrias brandti bureschi ( Drensky, 1928) ; Orthrias brandti macedonicus Sorić 1999 . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: None.

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Orthrias brandti bureschi ; Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007) as Barbatula bureschi ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Trachea region. ― Distribution in river basins: 1-Meriç-Ergene, 2-Marmara. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Aegean Sea watershed ( Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 418-Dniester - Lower Danube, 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species is a small riverine that prefers the larger streams and is not found in the smaller creeks. It is absent in channelized habitats and prefers the fast-flowing water in midstream. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, COM, EUT, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Remarks. This species was originally described from the Struma River basin ( Bulgaria) and listed in a previous checklist in Türkiye. However, live specimens have not been caught to date in any faunal studies. Therefore, species found in the basin connected to Türkiye need to be confirmed by field specimens.

Oxynoemacheilus cemali Turan, Kaya, Kalayci, Bayçelebi & Aksu, 2019 [N] ― Loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus cemali Turan, Kaya, Kalayci, Bayçelebi & Aksu, 2019 : (2), figs.1-4 [Stream Yaglı, about 2 km southeast of İncesu, Erzurum Province, Türkiye, 40°18′30.49″N, 41°00′24.36″E; holotype: FFR 15504 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Turan et al. (2019: (2), figs. 1-4) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2021). ― Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Choruck River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 14-Yeşilırmak, 23-Çoruh. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Çoruh and upper Yesilırmak River drainages, Black Sea basin ( Türkiye and Georgia). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia, 433-Western Transcaucasia. ― Habitat: This is a small riverine species that prefers the larger streams but is also found in the smaller creeks. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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

Oxynoemacheilus ceyhanensis ( Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007) [E] ― Elbistan loach/Çöpçü balığı Taxonomy. Original description: Schistura ceyhanensis Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007: 80, fig. 10 [Yalak Village, Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş Province, 38°39′N, 36°37′E, Türkiye; holotype: HUIC CEY-1]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Erk’akan et al. (2007: 80, fig. 10).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Erk’akan et al. (2007). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: HUIC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Ceyhan River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 20-Ceyhan. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Ceyhan River basin (Mediterranean tributary), Kahramanmaraş Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species prefers moderately fast-flowing streams and rivers with gravel or rocky substrates. It is found in the larger streams but is also found in the smaller creeks. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: DD (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, HAB.― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species.― Decline status: Unknown.― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014 [N] ― Choman loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014: 46 , fig. 5 [Baneh River, Baneh, Kurdistan, Iran, 36°01′03″N, 45°55′20″E; holotype: FCFUK 176].― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustrations: Kamangar et al. (2014: 46, fig. 5).

Status in Türkiye. First report from Türkiye by Kaya et al. (2016); listed in previous checklist by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distributionandhabitat. DistributioninTürkiye: Tigris River drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Tigris River basin ( Türkiye, Iraq, and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species occurs in streams with moderately to rapidly flowing freshwater in both mountainous and desert landscapes. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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