Rhodeus tugbae
Rhodeus tugbae Kalaycı, Kurtul, Bayçelebi, Kaya & Turan, 2025


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Family:  Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Max. size:  6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Türkiye.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: a slightly subinferior mouth; a sharp predorsal keel; body strongly compressed laterally; lateral series with 5-8 pored and 26-32 unpored scales; 5-7 scale rows between lateral series and dorsal-fin origin; 3-4 scale rows between lateral series and anal-fin origin; body width at dorsal-fin origin 9-13% SL; and postorbital length 47-66% HL (Ref. 138279).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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