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2025
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| Online adgang: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820792 |
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- <p><b><i>Oxynoemacheilus cyri</i></b></p><p><b>Common name.</b> Kura banded loach.</p><p><b>Diagnosis.</b> Distinguished from other species of <i>Oxynoemacheilus</i> in Caspian basin by: ● suborbital groove absent in male / ● flank with 12–17 distinct, regularly shaped and set bars / ● caudal very slightly emarginate or truncate. Size up to 74 mm SL.</p><p><b>Distribution.</b> Türkiye: Ardahan plateau in upper Kura drainage.</p><p><b>Habitat.</b> Slow or fast-flowing streams with gravel or rock bottoms and clear water.</p><p><b>Biology.</b> No data.</p><p><b>Conservation status.</b> LC; has a small range in upper Kura drainage; its habitat is intact, the species is common, and no threats are known.</p><p><b>Remarks.</b> It is a phylogenetically isolated species, restricted to a small area at high altitudes. It appears to be endemic to Türkiye and has never been found in downstream Armenia.</p><p><b>Further reading.</b> Berg 1910 (description); Kaya et al. 2020a (distribution).</p>