Biology:Ceyhan spring minnow
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| Ceyhan spring minnow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
| Species: | P. zekayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoxinus zekayi Bogutskaya, Küçük & Atalay, 2006
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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.[2] It is found in the Ceyhan River drainage in Turkey.[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Zekay Atalay.[4]
References
- ↑ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Pseudophoxinus zekayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19449290A19849749.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19449290/19849749. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Pseudophoxinus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Pseudophoxinus.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Pseudophoxinus zekayi" in FishBase. February 2025 version.
- ↑ "Family LEUCISCIDAE: Subfamily LEUCISCINAE Bonaparte 1835 (European Minnows)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/leuciscinae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q6408590 entry
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