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]
| Pseudophoxinus mehmeti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
| Species: | P. mehmeti
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoxinus mehmeti | |
Etymology edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Pseudophoxinus mehmeti Ekmekçi, Atalay, Yo?urtçuo?lu, Turan & Küçük, 2015". FishBase. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ 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.
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