Pseudophoxinus battalgilae
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Pseudophoxinus battalgilae, also known as the Beysehir minnow or Tuz Lake spring minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species.[1] It is found in Lake Beyşehir and Lake Tuz in Central Anatolia, Turkey.[2]
Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Turkish ichthyologist Fahire Battalgil (1902–1948), who in the authors words "contributed considerably to the knowledge of Turkish freshwater fishes”.[3]
References
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