ekmekciae, Capoeta Turan [D.], Kottelat [M.], Kirankaya [S. G.] & Engin [S.] 2006:148, Figs. 1-2, 4a [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 17 (no. 2); ref. 28700] Çoruh River, Borçka, 30 kilometers north of Artvin, 41°22'N, 41°41'E, Artvin Province, Turkey. Holotype: ESFM-PISI/2004-076. Paratypes: CMK 18473 (3), 18554 (7); ESFM-PISI/2004-077 (4); FRR 704 (6). Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:408 [ref. 38688]. •Valid as Capoeta ekmekciae Turan, Kottelat, Kirankaya & Engin 2006 -- (Fricke et al. 2007:35 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:293 [ref. 29981], Bektaş et al. 2011:67 [ref. 31470], Bayçelebi et al. 2015:791 [ref. 41410], Çiçek et al. 2015:143 [ref. 35151], Zareian et al. 2016:71 [ref. 34282], Zareian et al. 2017:23 [ref. 35636], Çiçek et al. 2018:4 [ref. 36267], Elp et al. 2018:103 [ref. 35851], Çiçek et al. 2020:247 [ref. 37644], Roman et al. 2022:131 [ref. 39295]). •Synonym of Capoeta capoeta (Güldenstädt 1773) -- (Çiçek et al. 2022:[7] 1330 [ref. 40525], Çiçek et al. 2024:157 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Capoeta capoeta (Güldenstädt 1773). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Çoruh River basin (Black Sea tributary), Artvin Province (Turkey) [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.