Seminemacheilus lendlii, the Anatolian loach or Northern pond loach, is a species of stone loach endemic to Turkey. This species reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. It was formerly widely distributed across Central Anatolia but it is now restricted to springs and tributaries in the basins of Lake Tuz and Lake Beyşehir. It can be found in marshes, lakes, springs and streams with densely vegetated standing water.[1]
Anatolian loach | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Seminemacheilus |
Species: | S. lendlii
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Binomial name | |
Seminemacheilus lendlii | |
Synonyms | |
Nemacheilus lendli Hankó, 1924 |
References
edit- ^ a b Freyhof, J. (2014). "Seminemacheilus lendlii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T39289A19007036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T39289A19007036.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Seminemacheilus lendlii". FishBase. October 2017 version.