Recep's chub

Alburnoides recepi

A chub of the Merzimen Stream in Turkey

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Recep's chub is a freshwater fish of rivers and streams. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A chub of the Merzimen Stream in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnoides
Maximum length: 7.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Merzimen Stream, drainage of Euphrates River, Persian Gulf basin in Turkey.

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