Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma ( Heckel, 1847 )

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 : 343

Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma ( Heckel, 1847) [N] ― Two spot loach/Çöpçü balığı

Taxonomy. Original description: Cobitis argyrogramma Heckel, 1847: 239 , Pl. 18 (fig. 3) [Aleppo, Syria; syntypes: NMW 48541 (8), 59913 (4)]. ― Synonyms: Barbatula argyrogrammus ( Heckel, 1847) ; Noemacheilus tschaiyssuensis Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964 ; Nemacheilus tschaiyssuensis Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964 ; Orthrias tschaiyssuensis ( Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964) ; Oxynoemacheilus tschaiyssuensis ( Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964) . ― Revisions: Prokofiev (2009: 888 as O. argyrogrammus ). ― Illustration: Heckel (1847: 239, Pl. 18 (fig. 3)) as Cobitis argyrogramma .

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Noemacheilus argyrogramma ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Orthrias (Noemacheilus) argyrogramma ; Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Euphrates and Tigris River basins. ― Distribution in river basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Euphrates and Tigris river basins ( Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, and Iran). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris and Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of habitats with moderately fast-flowing waters, from small hill streams to the shores of large rivers. Also in stagnant water bodies and reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: LC (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: ABS, CON, CLI. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― No keystone species. ― Decline status: Significant decline, locally extinct. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.

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

Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus arsaniasus Freyhof, Kaya, Turan & Geiger, 2019: 44 , figs. 12-14 [Stream Kaynarca at Tepe, Muş Province, Türkiye; holotype: FFR 15530 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Freyhof et al. (2019: 44, figs. 12- 14) .

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: Murat River and upper Karasu River, Euphrates River basin. ― Distribution in River basins: 21-Fırat-Dicle. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Murat and upper Karasu (Bitlis) River drainages, upper Euphrates basin ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris and Euphrates. ― Habitat: This species inhabits gravel-bottomed streams with moderately flowing currents. 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 atili => Oxynoemacheilus eregliensis