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Etymology: Pseudophoxinus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, phoxinos = a certain river fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to Nab’ Hasan, the source of a stream in Syria named Nahr Marqiya where this species is endemic. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Syria.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83419)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Freyhof, J. and M. Özuluğ, 2009. Pseudophoxinus evliyae, a new species of spring minnow from Western Anatolia with remarks on the distribution of P. ninae and the systematic position of P. fahirae (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(4):309-318. (Ref. 83419)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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