Acanthobrama microlepis (De Filippi, 1863) Fig. 5a

Common / local names.

Blackbrow bream / Kura akçapağı *.

IUCN status.

Least concern (LC).

Examined material.

FFR 1172, Stream Cakir, 3 km south of Çakıldere, Kura drainage, 40.9669N, 42.5861E . - FFR 1167, Stream Oelcek at Ölçek, Kura drainage, 41.1340N, 42.8560E . - FFR 1170, Stream Dogruyol at Doğruyol, Aras drainage, 41.0620N, 43.3450E . - FFR 1196, Aras River at Köprüçay, 39.9699N, 41.8883E . Not preserved, Aras River 4 km west of Donandı, 40.1097N, 43.4349E . - FFR 1165, Stream Gaziler, 2 km west of Donandı, Aras drainage, 40.1097N, 43.4349E .

Distribution in the area.

Kura and Aras River drainages in northeastern Turkey.

Note.

Both molecular (Perea et al. 2010) and morphologic ( Küçük et al. 2014) studies suggested the synonymization of the genus Acanthalburnus with Acanthobrama . Therefore, this species is now under the genus Acanthobrama .