Pseudophoxinus hasani

Common name. Marquia spring minnow.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Pseudophoxinus in eastern Mediterranean basin by: ● 26–33+2–3 scales in lateral series / ○ lateral line incomplete with 10–20 perforated scales / ○ flank with prominent brown mid-lateral stripe. Size up to 58 mm SL.

Distribution . Syria: Nahr al Marqīyah drainage.

Habitat. Springs and spring-fed streams with clear water and dense vegetation.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. CR; habitat quality has deteriorated severely, and stream now has little water in summer. Pollution is a serious problem in lower reaches.

Further reading. Krupp 1992b (description).