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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Anatolian minnow

Pseudophoxinus anatolicus Hankó, 1925
Max Length
24.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Anatolian minnow is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pseudophoxinus anatolicus
Authority
Hankó, 1925
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
24.4 cm
Trophic Level
2.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 41 - 42. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Anatolian minnow is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Anatolian minnow is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Anatolian minnow is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Temperate; 43°N - 38°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.5±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
24.4cm
Vertebrae
42

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.5
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hankó, 1925

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Anatolian Giant Minnow · Giant Spring Minnow · Yag baligi
🌍CES slunka maloasijská
🇷🇺Russian Анатолийская колючая плотва
🌍TUR Yag baligi · yagbaligi

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Acanthorutilus anatolicus Hankó 1925 Synonym
Phoxinellus anatolicus Hankó 1925 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 21 records indexed .

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