Pisidian spring minnow explained

The Pisidian spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus fahrettini) is a species of cyprinid fish.It is found in Köprü River drainage in central Anatolia in Turkey.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Turkish zoologist Fahrettin Küçük, of the Süleyman Demirel University, because of his contribution to the knowledge of Central Anatolian fishes.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family LEUCISCIDAE: Subfamily LEUCISCINAE Bonaparte 1835 (European Minnows) . 15 December 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.