Pseudophoxinus Mehmeti
📖 Overview
Pseudophoxinus Mehmeti (Pseudophoxinus mehmeti), first described by Ekmekçi, Atalay, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Turan & Küçük, 2015 is a small fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 7.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. A species closely related to the P. meandri species group, but differs from all other species of Pseudophoxinus (P. burduricus, P. evliyae, P. maeandricus, P. maeandi, P. ninae and P. bataligilae) in adjacent regions by the following unique combination of characters: body depth at dorsal-fin origin 19.1-23.4 % SL; head length 26.9-31.4 % SL, its length 1.3-1.5 times in body depth, slender, narrow; caudal-peduncle length 1.6-2.0 times its depth; mouth almost superior, without a chin; lower lip projecting slightly beyond upper lip in most specimens; tip of mouth cleft at approximately level of middle of pupil; snout pointed , its length equal or greater than eye diameter; lateral line incomplete, with 30-50 perforated scales and 48-60+2 scales in lateral series; 11½-13½ scale rows between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin; 3-5½ scale rows between lateral line and anal-fin origin; a distinct black epidermal stripe from eye to caudal-fin base in preserved individuals, absent in living individuals; preoperculo-mandibular (CPM) and infraorbital (CIO) sensory canals disconnected, supraorbital canal (CSO) with 9-13 pores, CIO with 15-18 pores, CPM with 16-19 pores, and supratemporal canal (CST) with 14-16 pores .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pseudophoxinus Mehmeti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Pseudophoxinus Mehmeti.
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