Pseudophoxinus handlirschi (Pietschmann, 1933)
Handlirsch’s minnow

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Lake Egridir, Turkey.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in lakes. Is threatened due to pollution and the introduction of other species (Ref. 26100).
IUCN Red List Status: Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 18 March 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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