Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Pseudophoxinus | |
Scientific name Pseudophoxinus maeandricus Similar Pseudophoxinus, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | ||
Pseudophoxinus maeandricus is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Turkey, where it is known only from an area near Sandıklı. Its common name is Sandıklı spring minnow.
This fish reaches up to about 7.9 centimeters in length. It lives in streams and marshes with thick vegetation. It is considered to be a critically endangered species due to habitat loss.
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