Pseudophoxinus maeandricus
| Pseudophoxinus maeandricus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
| Species: | P. maeandricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoxinus maeandricus (Ladiges, 1960) | |
Pseudophoxinus maeandricus is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Turkey, where it is known only from an area near Sandıklı. Its common name is Sandıklı spring minnow.[1]
This fish reaches up to about 7.9 centimeters in length.[2] It lives in streams and marshes with thick vegetation. It is considered to be a critically endangered species due to habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freyhof, J. 2014. Pseudophoxinus maeandricus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 04 April 2015.
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, editors. Pseudophoxinus maeandricus. FishBase. 2015.
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