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Oxynoemacheilus mesudae Erk'akan, 2012 Isiki loach |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Buyuk Menderes river and Isikli Lake in Turkey; may be found also in Kucuk Menders and Gediz rivers in Western Anatolia, Turkey. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Can be distinguished from all angorae group species of Oxynoemacheilus in Turkey by its shape of bony capsule of swim bladder, color pattern and some body ratios (Ref. 93108). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 January 2013 (B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||