Beysehir dace

Squalius anatolicus

Twenty One Point Nine Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Squalius anatolicus, the Beyşehir pike chub or Beysehir dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to Turkey.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 21.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Beysehir Gölü and probably Aksehir Gölü in central Turkey.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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