Leucalburnus satunini

Common name. Ardahan mountain dace.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Leuciscids in West Asia by: ○ scaleless keel in front of anus short, reaching about 50% of distance between vent and pelvic base / ○ body cylindrical, only slightly compressed / ○ 15–20 short, stout gill rakers / ○ 8½ branched anal rays / ○ 65–72 total lateral-line scales. Size up to 175 mm SL.

Distribution . Türkiye: Ardahan plateau in upper Kura drainage.

Habitat. Mountain streams with moderate fast-flowing water.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC; no known threats, but limited range.

Further reading. Berg 1949b (distribution, morphology); Kaya et al. 2020a (distribution).