Anatolian Ghizani

Ladigesocypris irideus

Near Threatened Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Tropical fish

Squalius irideus, the Anatolian ghizani, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to Western Anatolia in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ladigesocypris
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Bergama to Dalaman in Turkey.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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