Ladigesocypris mermere | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Ladigesocypris |
Species: | L. mermere
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Binomial name | |
Ladigesocypris mermere (Ladiges, 1960)
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Ladigesocypris mermere, also known as the Izmir minnow, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] Ladigesocypris irideus is the other member of the genus according to Fishbase.[3]