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Ceyhan basin

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Species
2
Rivers
1
Photographed
2 of 2
Difficulty rated
2 of 2

Rivers in this basinspecies recorded from each

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Specimen from the German aquarium trade.

Garra rufaDoctor Fish

Cyprinidae · Heckel, 1843

Max length
120mm SL5in SL
Tank
120 × 45cm48 × 18in
Temp
14–20°C57–68°F
pH
6.0–8.0

The doctor fish (Garra rufa) is a cyprinid from the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, from Turkey and Israel to the Tigris-Euphrates in Iran. Fish sold as G. rufa are marketed worldwide for their questionable ability to remove dead skin, but the species likely represents a complex of closely-related taxa and it is unclear which the traded fish are. Strictly not a tropical species, it is kept at 14-20 °C.

Moderate
Adult male specimen from Ein Feshkha nature reserve, northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, in breeding colours, neutral mood.

Paraphanius mentoIridescent Toothcarp

Aphaniidae · Heckel, 1843

Max length
70mm SL2.8in SL
Tank
120 × 30cm48 × 12in
Temp
2–30°C36–86°F
pH
7.5–9.0

The iridescent toothcarp, Paraphanius mento, occurs in eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries from Turkey and Israel to Iraq and Iran. Most aquarium fish come from Turkey's Mediterranean coast and the Ceyhan and Seyhan basins. One of the more ancient Aphanius, it has found greater popularity in the hobby than its relatives. Males are the most aggressive in the genus and will often fight to the death.

Moderate