''Ladigesocypris'' is a small genus of freshwater
ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.
The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...
from the
carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
and
minnow
Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the families Cyprinidae and Leuciscidae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens.
Smaller fish in the subfamily Leusciscidae are co ...
family,
Cyprinidae
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 ...
. It comprises two species which are endemic to
Anatolia
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...
.
Species
The two species included in this genus are:
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Ladigesocypris irideus''
(Ladiges, 1960) Anatolian Ghizani
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Ladigesocypris mermere
''Ladigesocypris mermere'', also known as the Izmir minnow, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found only in Turkey.
Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater spring (hydropshere), springs.
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(Ladiges, 1960) Izmir minnow
References
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Endemic fauna of Turkey
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot