The Pisidian spring minnow (''Pseudophoxinus fahrettini'') is a species of

cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

fish. It is found in Köprü River drainage in central

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Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Turkish zoologist Fahrettin Küçük, of the Süleyman Demirel University, because of his contribution to the knowledge of Central Anatolian fishes.

References

Pseudophoxinus Taxa named by Jörg Freyhof Endemic fauna of Turkey Taxa named by Müfit Özuluǧ Fish described in 2010 {{Leuciscinae-stub