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Pseudophoxinus mehmeti

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Pseudophoxinus mehmeti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudophoxinus
Species:
P. mehmeti
Binomial name
Pseudophoxinus mehmeti

Pseudophoxinus mehmeti is a species of cyprinid in the genus Pseudophoxinus.[1] It inhabits the Alanköy basin in Turkey's Burdur Province,[1] has a maximum length of 7.1 centimetres (2.8 in)[1] and is considered harmless to humans.[1]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of hydrological engineer Mehmet Ekmekçi, the husband of the first author for his contributions to the studies in hydrological descriptions and characterizations and interpretations of the drainage networks and watersheds.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Pseudophoxinus mehmeti Ekmekçi, Atalay, Yo?urtçuo?lu, Turan & Küçük, 2015". FishBase. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family LEUCISCIDAE: Subfamily LEUCISCINAE Bonaparte 1835 (European Minnows)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 December 2023.