ICHTHYOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF FRESHWATERS, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.107-148, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
Chubs of the genus
Squalius in western and Central Anatolia are reviewed. Ten species are recognized. Squalius
anatolicus
(Lake Beysehir basin, western Lake Tuz basin and Manavgat River), S. cephaloides (northern Armutlu
Peninsula),
S. cii (southern Marmara Sea basin), S. fellowesii (Madra River south to Esen River), S. kosswigi (Tahtalı
River), and
S. pursakensis (Sakarya River) are valid species and are redescribed. Four new species are described:
S. aristotelis
from the Tuzla drainage, S. carinus from Lake Isıklı basin, S. cappadocicus from Melendiz River in Lake
Tuz basin and
S. recurvirostris from Lakes Eber, Aksehir and Ilgın basins. An identification key is provided for
the species recognized in Western and Central Anatolia.