Capoeta turani, a new species of barbel from River Seyhan, Turkey (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
ICHTHYOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF FRESHWATERS, vol.19, no.4, pp.289-296, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: ICHTHYOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF FRESHWATERS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.289-296
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.