Menderes chub
(Petroleuciscus ninae)

General data

Scientific names: Menderes chub
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native: Asia
Distribution: Buyuk Menderes

A new species of Petroleuciscus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Büyük Menderes River, southwestern Anatolia, Turkey.

The new species is distinguished by having a black lateral stripe from head to base of caudal fin, stripe distinct anteriorly and posteriorly, wider than eye diameter; numerous black pigments on anal-fin rays; body depth at dorsal-fin origin 27–30% standard length (LS); head width at posterior margin of eye 16–19% LS; and eye diameter smaller than snout length.

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