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Phoxinus abanticus Turan, Bayçelebi, Özuluğ, Gaygusuz & Aksu, 2023 |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Phoxininae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.3 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Türkiye. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 9-10. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: scales on the breast in males absent; lateral line scales 60-69; caudal peduncle depth 1.8-2.3 times its length; body depth at dorsal-fin origin 22%-25% SL, mean 23.6; colour pattern in spawning period in males; Z1 brownish with small irregularly shaped blackish spots; Z2 disappeared in the front of the body, slightly distinct in the posterior part of the body; Z3 distinct only in anterior part of body; and Z5 and belly with orange (Ref. 137684). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||