Ceyhan spring minnow

Pseudophoxinus zekayi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

The Ceyhan spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus zekayi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is found in the Ceyhan River drainage in Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudophoxinus
Maximum length: 14.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Ceyhan River drainage, Aksu River system east of Kahramanmaraþ in Turkey.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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