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Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki

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Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Oxynoemacheilus
Species:
O. kaynaki
Binomial name
Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki

Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki, the medil loach, is a species of stome loach which is found in the Göksu, a right hand tributary of the Euphrates in southeast Anatolia, Turkey.

The fish is named in honor of Hüseyin Kaynak, the father of senior author.[3]


References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19428361A19848301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19428361A19848301.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rainer Froese; Daniel pauly, eds. (2017). "Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki Erk'akan, Özeren & Nalbant, 2008 Melid loach". Fishbase. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (a-p)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 December 2021.