TY - JOUR T1 - Seven New Species of Barbatula, Three New Species of Schistura and a New Species of Seminemacheilus (Ostariophysi: Balitoridae: Nemacheilinae) from Turkey AU - , Fusun Erk`Akan AU - , Theodor T. Nalbant AU - , S. Cevher Özeren JO - Journal of Fisheries International VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - 69 EP - 85 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1817-3381 DO - jfish.2007.69.85 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2007.69.85 KW - Barbatula KW -Schistura KW -Seminemacheilus KW -new species KW -Turkey AB - Eleven new species of nemacheilid fishes, included in genera Barbatula, Schistura and Seminemacheilus are described various fershwater basin systems in Turkey. New species are distinguished by following characters: general shape of the body and of head, fin rays formulas, shape of mouth and lips, presence/absence of processus dentiformis on the upper jaw, suborbital flap on the head, adipose crests above and below the caudal peduncle, complete or incomplete of lateral line, swim-bladder bony capsule shape and colour pattern. Besides, some morphometric ratios derived from twenty-seven morphometric characters are used in the study. ER -