Phoxinus abanticus
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).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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