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Fat spring minnow

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Fat spring minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pseudophoxinus
Species:
P. crassus
Binomial name
Pseudophoxinus crassus
(Ladiges, 1960)
Synonyms[2]
  • Acanthorutilus crassus Ladiges, 1960

The fat spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus crassus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species.[2] It is endemic to Turkey[3] and inhabits freshwwater rivers and intermittent streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Freyhof, J. (2014). "Pseudophoxinus crassus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60751A19007954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T60751A19007954.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudophoxinus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudophoxinus crassus". FishBase. October 2015 version.