Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan, 2019

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  9.52 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Turkey.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following characters: differs from A. demiri by having fewer branched anal-fin rays, 11-13½ (vs. 13-14½), fewer scales in the lateral line 40-47 (vs. 46-49), more scale rows between the lateral line and the dorsal-fin origin, 6-8 (vs. 9) and fewer gill rakers on the first gill arch 15-19 (vs. 18-21), with a more slender caudal peduncle 8.9-10.5% SL (vs.10.5-11.1% SL); differs from A. escherichii (from the adjacent Sakarya River drainage) and A. nasreddini (from the adjacent Eber, Aksehir and Ilgin Lake basins) by having less gill rakers. 15-19, mode 18 (vs. 12-16, mode 13 in A. escherichii, 13-14, mode 13 in A. nasreddini), less scales in the lateral line 40-47 (vs. 45-53 in A. escherichii, 45-51 in A. nasreddinii) and more scale rows between the lateral line and the dorsal-fin origin 6-8 (vs. 8-10) (Ref. 119731).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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