mentoides, Aphanius sophiae Akşiray [F.] 1948:110, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2); Figs. 7-8 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 13 (no. 2); ref. 13035] Kirk Göz, northwestern of Antalya, Turkey (37°06'N, 30°35'E). No types known. •Synonym of Lebias mento (Heckel 1843) -- (Lazara 2001:188 [ref. 25711]). •Synonym of Aphanius mento (Heckel 1843) -- (Wildekamp 1993:57 [ref. 26378], Wildekamp et al. 1999:37 [ref. 26561]). •Valid as Aphanius mentoides Akşiray 1948 -- (Çiçek et al. 2018:23 [ref. 36267], Kärst et al. 2020:155 [ref. 38165]). •Valid as Paraphanius mentoides (Akşiray 1948) -- (Çiçek et al. 2020:258 [ref. 37644], Esmaeili et al. 2020:12 [ref. 37446], Freyhof & Yoğurtçuoğlu 2020:438 [ref. 37656], Çiçek et al. 2023:444 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:360 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Paraphanius mentoides (Akşiray 1948). Aphaniidae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Mediterranean Sea tributaries, Antalya and Bitlis Provinces (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.