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Garra turcica Karaman, 1971 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Turkey. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from G. rufa by having a blunt snout (vs. slightly pointed) and a more slender body, its body depth at dorsal-fin origin 18-21% of SL (vs. 21-24%); with 19 fixed diagnostic nucleotide substitutions in the mitochondrial COI barcode region (Ref. 128951). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||