Velioglu's chub
| Velioglu's chub | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Alburnoides |
| Species: | A. velioglui
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| Binomial name | |
| Alburnoides velioglui | |
Velioglu's chub (Alburnoides velioglui) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to the Euphrates River drainage in Turkey.[1]
This species reaches a length of 10.8 cm (4.3 in).
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named for Hasan Basri Velioğlu, a Medical Doctor, who contributed to our earlier and current studies by use of radiography.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Turan, D., C. Kaya, F.G. Ekmekçi and E. Doğan, 2014. Three new species of Alburnoides (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Euphrates River, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Zootaxa 3754(2):101-116.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Alburnoides velioglui" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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