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A new species of nemacheilid fish, Oxynoemacheilus ciceki sp. n. is described from the Sultan Marsh, Kayseri Province, Turkey. The species differs from its congeners in the combination of the following characters: flank yellowish brown or pale gray with irregular spot; cheeks with numerous tiny spots; lacking scale; thinner caudal peduncle; complete lateral line; 4 central and 4 lateral pores in the supra-temporal canal; lower lip thick with a deep median interruption and marked furrows and small median incision in upper lip.
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Freshwater fish
Taxonomy
Morphology
Loach.
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SUNGUR, S., JALILI, P., & EAGDERI, S. (2018). Oxynoemacheilus ciceki, new nemacheilid species (Teleostei, Nemacheilidae) from the Sultan Marsh, Kayseri Province, Turkey. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 4(4), 375–383. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v4i4.258
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Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2015b. Osteological structure of Kiabi loach, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 197-205.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S. & Qadermarzi, A. 2016. Descriptive osteology of a newly described stone loach, Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus (Kamangar et al., 2014) (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae). International Journal of Zoology 2836518: 1-7.
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Prokofiev, A.M. 2010. Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae). Journal of Ichthyology 50: 827-913.
Prokofiev, A.M. 2009. Problems of the classification and phylogeny of Nemacheiline loaches of the group lacking the preethmoid I (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae: Nemacheilinae). Journal of Ichthyology 49(10): 874-898.
Sayyadzadeh, G.; Eagderi, S. & Esmaeili, H.R. 2016. A new loach of the genus Oxynoemacheilus from the Tigris River drainage and its phylogenetic relationships among the nemacheilid fishes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) in the Middle East based on mtDNA COI sequences. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 3: 236-250.
Sayyadzadeh, G.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Eagderi, S.; Jouladeh-Roudbar, A.; Masoudi, M. & Vatandoust, S. 2017. Re-description of Oxynoemacheilus longipinnis from the Persian Gulf basin (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zoology in the Middle East 63(3): 228-238.
Stoumboudi, M.T.; Kottelat, M. & Barbieri, R. 2006. The fishes of the inland waters of Lesbos Island, Greece. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 17(2): 129-146.
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Coad, B.W. 2017. Freshwater Fishes of Iran. http://www.briancoad.com. Retrieved 10/3/2017.
Freyhof, J.; Erk’akan, F.; Özeren, C. & Perdices, A.J. 2011. An overview of the western Palaearctic loach genus Oxynoemacheilus (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 22: 301-312.
Freyhof, J. & Geiger, M. 2017. Oxynoemacheilus zarzianus, a new loach from the Lesser Zab River drainage in Iraqi Kurdistan (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zootaxa 4273(2): 258-270
Geiger, M.F.; Herder, F.; Monaghan, M.T.; Almada, V.; Barbieri, R.; Bariche, M.; Berrebi, P.; Bohlen, J.; Casal-Lopez, M.; Delmastro, G.B.; Denys, G.P.; Dettai, A.; Doadrio, I.; Kalogianni, E.; Kärst, H.; Kottelat, M.; Kovačić, M.; Laporte, M.; Lorenzoni, M.; Marčić, Z.; Özuluğ, M.; Perdices, A.; Perea, S.; Persat, H.; Porcelotti, S.; Puzzi, C.; Robalo, J.; Šanda, R.; Schneider, M.; Šlechtová, V.; Stoumboudi, M.; Walter, S. & Freyhof, J. 2014. Spatial heterogeneity in the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot affects barcoding accuracy of its freshwater fishes. Molecular Ecology Resources 14: 1210-1221.
Kottelat, M. & Freyhof, J. 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat. 646 p.
Kottelat, M. 2012. Conspectus Cobitidum: An inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 26: 1-199.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mosavii-Sabet, H. 2015a. Descriptive Osteology of Oxynoemacheilus kermanshahensis (Bănărescu And Nalbant, 1966) (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73(3): 115-123.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2015b. Osteological structure of Kiabi loach, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 197-205.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S. & Qadermarzi, A. 2016. Descriptive osteology of a newly described stone loach, Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus (Kamangar et al., 2014) (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae). International Journal of Zoology 2836518: 1-7.
Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C. & Wilson, M.V. 2016. Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons.
Prokofiev, A.M. 2010. Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae). Journal of Ichthyology 50: 827-913.
Prokofiev, A.M. 2009. Problems of the classification and phylogeny of Nemacheiline loaches of the group lacking the preethmoid I (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae: Nemacheilinae). Journal of Ichthyology 49(10): 874-898.
Sayyadzadeh, G.; Eagderi, S. & Esmaeili, H.R. 2016. A new loach of the genus Oxynoemacheilus from the Tigris River drainage and its phylogenetic relationships among the nemacheilid fishes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) in the Middle East based on mtDNA COI sequences. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 3: 236-250.
Sayyadzadeh, G.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Eagderi, S.; Jouladeh-Roudbar, A.; Masoudi, M. & Vatandoust, S. 2017. Re-description of Oxynoemacheilus longipinnis from the Persian Gulf basin (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zoology in the Middle East 63(3): 228-238.
Stoumboudi, M.T.; Kottelat, M. & Barbieri, R. 2006. The fishes of the inland waters of Lesbos Island, Greece. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 17(2): 129-146.
Freyhof, J.; Erk’akan, F.; Özeren, C. & Perdices, A.J. 2011. An overview of the western Palaearctic loach genus Oxynoemacheilus (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 22: 301-312.
Freyhof, J. & Geiger, M. 2017. Oxynoemacheilus zarzianus, a new loach from the Lesser Zab River drainage in Iraqi Kurdistan (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zootaxa 4273(2): 258-270
Geiger, M.F.; Herder, F.; Monaghan, M.T.; Almada, V.; Barbieri, R.; Bariche, M.; Berrebi, P.; Bohlen, J.; Casal-Lopez, M.; Delmastro, G.B.; Denys, G.P.; Dettai, A.; Doadrio, I.; Kalogianni, E.; Kärst, H.; Kottelat, M.; Kovačić, M.; Laporte, M.; Lorenzoni, M.; Marčić, Z.; Özuluğ, M.; Perdices, A.; Perea, S.; Persat, H.; Porcelotti, S.; Puzzi, C.; Robalo, J.; Šanda, R.; Schneider, M.; Šlechtová, V.; Stoumboudi, M.; Walter, S. & Freyhof, J. 2014. Spatial heterogeneity in the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot affects barcoding accuracy of its freshwater fishes. Molecular Ecology Resources 14: 1210-1221.
Kottelat, M. & Freyhof, J. 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat. 646 p.
Kottelat, M. 2012. Conspectus Cobitidum: An inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 26: 1-199.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mosavii-Sabet, H. 2015a. Descriptive Osteology of Oxynoemacheilus kermanshahensis (Bănărescu And Nalbant, 1966) (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73(3): 115-123.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2015b. Osteological structure of Kiabi loach, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 197-205.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S. & Qadermarzi, A. 2016. Descriptive osteology of a newly described stone loach, Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus (Kamangar et al., 2014) (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae). International Journal of Zoology 2836518: 1-7.
Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C. & Wilson, M.V. 2016. Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons.
Prokofiev, A.M. 2010. Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae). Journal of Ichthyology 50: 827-913.
Prokofiev, A.M. 2009. Problems of the classification and phylogeny of Nemacheiline loaches of the group lacking the preethmoid I (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae: Nemacheilinae). Journal of Ichthyology 49(10): 874-898.
Sayyadzadeh, G.; Eagderi, S. & Esmaeili, H.R. 2016. A new loach of the genus Oxynoemacheilus from the Tigris River drainage and its phylogenetic relationships among the nemacheilid fishes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) in the Middle East based on mtDNA COI sequences. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 3: 236-250.
Sayyadzadeh, G.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Eagderi, S.; Jouladeh-Roudbar, A.; Masoudi, M. & Vatandoust, S. 2017. Re-description of Oxynoemacheilus longipinnis from the Persian Gulf basin (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zoology in the Middle East 63(3): 228-238.
Stoumboudi, M.T.; Kottelat, M. & Barbieri, R. 2006. The fishes of the inland waters of Lesbos Island, Greece. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 17(2): 129-146.