Capoeta turani, a new species of barbel from River Seyhan, Turkey (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)

Oezulug M., Freyhof J.

ICHTHYOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF FRESHWATERS, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.289-296, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ICHTHYOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF FRESHWATERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-296
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Capoeta turani, new species, from Seyhan drainage, southern Anatolia, is distinguished from other Anatolian Capoeta by having 64-70 total scales in lateral line, head and lateral body silvery with few distinct, small black spots in adults and juveniles, last simple dorsal-fin ray strong, spinous, strongly serrated and shorter than head. Capoeta barroisi persica and C. b. mandica from Iran are re-examined. Capoeta mandica represents a valid species; the status of C. b. persica is not yet clear.