similis, Aphanius sophiae Akşiray [F.] 1948:111, Pl. 4 (figs. 38-42); Figs. 9-10 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 13 (no. 2); ref. 13035] Akgöl between Konya and Ereglisi, Turkey (37°31'N, 33°45'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 similis Akşiray 1948 -- (Çiçek et al. 2018:24 [ref. 36267], Kärst et al. 2020:158 [ref. 38165]). •Valid as Paraphanius similis (Akşiray 1948) -- (Bayçelebi 2020:762 [ref. 37964], Çiçek et al. 2020:258 [ref. 37644], Esmaeili et al. 2020:12 [ref. 37446], Freyhof & Yoğurtçuoğlu 2020:439 [ref. 37656], Kelleci et al. 2021:282 [ref. 38359], Çiçek et al. 2023:445 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2023:152 [ref. 40728], Çiçek et al. 2024:361 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Paraphanius similis (Akşiray 1948). Aphaniidae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Mediterranean tributaries, Konya, Adana and Nigde Provinces (south-central Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.