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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: ekmekciae: Name 'ekmekciae' in honor of Fitnat Güler Ekmekçi for her contribution to the knowledge of the ichthyofauna of Türkiye.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
Asia: Türkiye.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137948)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: caudal peduncle (length 16%-19% SL; 7%-9% SL); 5-6 mandibular pores in mandibular canal; pre-pelvic distance (50%-53% SL); upper caudal fin lobe (14%-18% SL); maxillary barbel (15%-21% HL); dark stripe broader than the eye diameter along the lateral line, only in one population possessing roundish blotches; anus situated in the middle or in front of midpoint between pelvic and anal fins; absence of dark-brown blotch on each side of the anal-fin base; head (17%-20% SL); body (11%-14% SL); pre-dorsal length (55%-59% SL); post-dorsal length (32%-37% SL); and pre-anal length (75%-78% SL) (Ref. 137948).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kaya, C., B. Yogurtçuoglu, I. Aksu, E. Bayçelebi and D. Turan, 2023. Turcinoemacheilus ekmekciae, a new dwarf loach from upper Tigris and Euphrates (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). J Fish Biol. 104:227-239. (Ref. 137948)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00724 (0.00347 - 0.01512), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |