Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Sungur, Sevil, Fricke, Ronald & Seçer, Burak, 2023, Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Türkiye; an annotated checklist, 2023, Turkish Journal of Zoology 47 (6), pp. 324-468 : 350-352

Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014 [N] ― Loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014: 38 , fig. 3 [Choman River (Tajaban, sta. 6) Baneh, Kurdistan, 35°56′53″N, 45°41′40″E, Iran; holotype: FCFUK 146]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustrations: Kamangar et al. (2014: 38, fig. 3).

Status in Türkiye. First report from Türkiye by Kaya et al. (2016); listed in previous checklist by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish materials: None.

Distributionandhabitat. DistributioninTürkiye:Tigris River drainages. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Tigris River drainage ( Türkiye and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species occurs in moderately fast-flowing to almost-standing waters of clean springs, streams, and rivers with mud or gravel substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus marmaraensis Turan, Bayçelebi & Kalayci, 2023 [E] ― Susurluk loach/Susurluk çöpçü balığı Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus marmaraensis Turan, Bayçelebi & Kalayci, 2023: 74 , fig. 5 [Stream Dursunbey 10 km east of Dursunbey, 39°36′32.4″N 28°45′01.9″E, Balıkesir Province, Türkiye. holotype: FFR 15631 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Turan et al. (2023: figs. 1-2) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2023). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Susurluk River drainage. ― Distribution in river basins: 3-Susurluk. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Dursunbey Stream, Susurluk River drainage, Marmara Sea basin ( Türkiye).― Distribution in ecoregions: 423-Thrace. ― Habitat: This species occurs in moderate-flowing to almost-standing waters of streams and rivers with gravel or mud substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus mediterraneus ( Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007) [E] ― Pamphylian loach/Çöpçü balığı Taxonomy. Original description: Barbatula mediterraneus Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007: 74, fig. 5 [Eğirdir, Çandir, Aksu Stream, 37°38′N, 30°31′E, Türkiye. holotype: HUIC AAKD-2a. HUIC AKD-2a (7), AKD-3 (27)]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Erk’akan et al. (2007: 74, fig. 5).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Erk’akan et al. (2007). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: HUIC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Madenli-Aksu Stream, Eğirdir, Isparta. ― Distribution in river basins: 9- Antalya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Aksu and Köprüçay drainages, Gulf of Antalya, Burdur Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species occurs in fast-flowing to almost-standing waters of streams and rivers with gravel or mud substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: LC. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus melenicus Turan, Aksu & Kalayci, 2023 [E] & Melen loach/Melen çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus melenicus Turan, Aksu & Kalayci, 2023: 448 , fig. 11 [Eskişehir prov.: stream Yarılgan at Gemiç Village, 39.343°N, 30.463°E, Türkiye. holotype: FFR 15627]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Turan et al. (2023c: figs. 11, 12).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2023c). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Büyük Melen River drainage. ― Distribution in River Basin: 12- Sakarya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Büyükmelen Stream and Sakarya River drainage in western Anatolia ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregion: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species occurs in moderate-flowing to almost standing waters of streams and rivers with gravel or mud substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus mesudae => Oxynoemacheilus germencicus

Oxynoemacheilus muefiti Freyhof, Kaya, Turan & Geiger, 2019 [E] ― Loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus muefiti Freyhof, Kaya, Turan & Geiger, 2019: 48 , figs. 15- 17 [Murat River at Ballıbostan, Ağrı Province, Türkiye; holotype: FFR 15532 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Freyhof et al. (2019: 48, figs. 15-17) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Freyhof et al. (2019). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Çiçek et al. (2020). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Upper Murat River and tributaries of Atatürk reservoir. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: upper Murat River drainage and the Eğri, a tributary to Atatürk reservoir ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species occurs in moderately fast-flowing waters of small streams with gravel substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species.― Decline status: Unknown. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus namiri ( Krupp & Schneider, 1991) [N] ― Levantine loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemacheilus namiri Krupp & Schneider, 1991: 28 , figs. 7-13 [Orontes at Jisr ash- Shughur, Syria, 35°48′N, 36°19′E; holotype: SMF 17387]. ― Synonyms: Schistura namiri ( Krupp & Schneider, 1991) . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Krupp & Schneider (1991: 28, figs. 7-13) as Nemacheilus namiri .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Orontes River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 19- Asi. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes River basin ( Syria and Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 437-Orontes. ― Habitat: This species lives in moderately fast-flowing to almost-standing waters of springs, reservoirs, streams, and rivers with mud or gravel substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, HAB, CLI, EUT. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus nasreddini Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya & Freyhof, 2021 [E] ― Loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus nasreddini Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya & Freyhof, 2021: 138 , figs. 2-5 [Stream Aksu at Ayvali, 6 km north of Sincanli, Afyon Province, Türkiye, 38.8101, 30.2560; holotype: FFR 15588 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. (2021: 138, figs. 2-5) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. (2021). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Lakes Akşehir, Eber and Eğirdir, and Ilgın basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 11-Akarçay, 12- Sakarya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lakes Akşehir, Eber, and Eğirdir, and Ilgın basins, Central Anatolia, Türkiye. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia, 431-Central Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species lives in moderately fast-flowing to almost-standing waters of springs, reservoirs, streams, and rivers with mud or gravel substrate. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus panthera (Heckel, 1843) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020) Oxynoemacheilus paucilepis ( Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007) [E] ― Mancilik dwarf loach/Çöpçü balığı Taxonomy. Original description: Barbatula paucilepis Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007: 79, fig. 9 [Sivas, Mancilik Stream, Gürün, 38°39′N, 37°38′E, Türkiye; holotype: HUIC F2]. ― Synonyms: Paracobitis paucilepis ( Erk’akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007). ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Erk’akan et al. (2007: 79, fig. 9).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Erk’akan et al. (2007). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: HUIC.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Mancilik Stream, tributaries of Euphrates River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: tributaries in Kangal and Gürün, Sivas Province ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species lives in moderately fast-flowing waters of small streams with gravel substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: EN. ― IUCN: EN (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, EUT, HAB. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus sakaryaensis Turan, Aksu & Kalayci, 2023 [E] ― Melen loach/Melen çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus sakaryaensis Turan, Aksu & Kalayci, 2023: 443 , fig. 1, 2 [Eskişehir prov.: Stream Kirmir 3 km north of Güdül, a tributary of Sakarya River, 40.236°N, 32.606°E, Ankara province, Türkiye. holotype: FFR 15629]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Turan et al. (2023c: figs. 1, 2).

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2023c). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Sakarya River drainage. ― Distribution in River Basin: 12- Sakarya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Sakarya River drainage in western Anatolia ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregion: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species occurs in moderate-flowing to almost standing waters of streams and rivers with gravel or mud substrates. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown.― High priority for conservation action.

Oxynoemacheilus phoxinoides => Oxynoemacheilus angorae