Biology:Pseudophoxinus elizavetae

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of fish

Pseudophoxinus elizavetae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pseudophoxinus
Species:
P. elizavetae
Binomial name
Pseudophoxinus elizavetae
Bogutskaya, Küçük & Atalay, 2006

Pseudophoxinus elizavetae, also known as the Sultan Sazlığı minnow, 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 several springs and streams in Kayseri Province in Turkey.[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of physician Elizaveta Bogutskaya (b. 1981), who happens to be the senior author's daughter.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q608324 entry