Four new species and one new subspecies of the genus Cobitis (Pisces: Ostariophysi: Cobitidae) from Turkey
Füsun Erk’akan, Fitnat Güler Ekmekçı
Abstract
Füsun Erk’akan, Fitnat Güler Ekmekçı
Abstract
On the basis of morphological characters such as the shape of the mouth, suborbital spines, lamina circularis subdorsal scales, pigmentation and fin ray formulas four new species ( kellei, fahireae, splendens and puncticulata) and one subspecies ( C. vardarensis kurui) of genus Cobitis from Turkey are described.
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On the basis of morphological characters such as the shape of the mouth, suborbital spines, lamina circularis subdorsal scales, pigmentation and fin ray formulas four new species ( kellei, fahireae, splendens and puncticulata) and one subspecies ( C. vardarensis kurui) of genus Cobitis from Turkey are described.
Key concepts: Cobitidae, Subspecies, Biology, Genus, Zoology, Cypriniformes, Fish <Actinopterygii>, Fishery